Richard Law (March 7, 1733 – January 26, 1806) was a delegate to the First Continental Congress , the Second Continental Congress , and the Congress of the Confederation . He was Mayor of New London , Connecticut , and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut . In the modern day, he has become infamously known for convicting and sentencing Hannah Ocuish , a 12-year-old Native American girl to death for the murder of a 6-year-old white girl.
9-477: Richard Law may refer to: Richard Law (judge) (1733–1806), American judge Richard Law, 1st Baron Coleraine (1901–1980), British politician Richard Law, 8th Baron Ellenborough (1926–2013), member of the House of Lords Rick Law (born 1969), illustrator [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with
18-520: Is a non-sectarian rural cemetery in New London, Connecticut . It was established in 1851 on 39 acres and designed by Dr. Horatio Stone. The cemetery is located at the intersection of Broad Street and Jefferson Avenue. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024. As New London developed in the late 19th century, remains from earlier cemeteries in the city were relocated to
27-634: The Cedar Grove Cemetery. The cemetery features the Comrades Monument, which was erected about 1900 by the Grand Army of the Republic to honor Civil War veterans buried in the cemetery. The monument is about 23 feet tall and features a life-sized figure of a Civil War soldier on top of a pedestal. The cemetery has been a place of burial for leading citizens of New London. It is the resting place for
36-690: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Law&oldid=877675927 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Richard Law (judge) Born on March 7, 1733, in Milford , Connecticut Colony , British America , Law pursued classical studies, graduated from Yale University in 1751 and read law in 1755. He
45-546: The young girl to death on October 16, 1786. Ocuish was hanged for the crime on December 20, 1786, three months shy of her thirteenth birthday. In the modern day, her guilt has been disputed and a matter of debate. Law was nominated by President George Washington on September 24, 1789, to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut , to a new seat authorized by 1 Stat. 73 . He
54-754: Was Clerk of the Connecticut General Assembly from 1774 to 1776. He was an assistant to the Connecticut General Assembly from 1776 to 1786. He was a member of the Connecticut Council of Safety in May 1776. He was a delegate, successively to the First Continental Congress , Second Continental Congress and the Congress of the Confederation in 1774, in 1776, in 1777, and from 1780 to 1783. He
63-573: Was a Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court in New London from 1784 to 1789, serving as Chief Judge from 1786 to 1789. He was the Mayor of New London, Connecticut from 1784 to 1806. In October 1786, Law presided over the trial of twelve-year-old Hannah Ocuish , a half-Pequot Native American girl, for the murder of six-year-old Eunice Bolles. Upon the conclusion of the trial, Law sentenced
72-685: Was admitted to the bar in January 1755, and entered private practice in Milford from 1755 to 1757. He continued private practice in New London , Connecticut Colony from 1757 to 1765. He was a Justice of the Peace for New London from 1765 to 1775. He was a member of the Connecticut General Assembly from 1765 to 1776. He was Chief Judge of the New London County Court from 1773 to 1784. He
81-619: Was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 26, 1789, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on January 26, 1806, due to his death in New London. He was interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery in New London. Law was the father of Lyman Law , a United States representative from Connecticut, and grandfather of John Law , a United States Representative from Indiana . Cedar Grove Cemetery (New London, Connecticut) The Cedar Grove Cemetery
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