Pierpont Edwards

Pierpont Edwards (April 8, 1750 – April 5, 1826) was a delegate to the Congress of the Confederation and was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Education and career Born on April 8, 1750, in Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America, Edwards graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1768. He was a delegate to the Congress of the Confederation (Continental Congress) from 1787 to 1788.

Edwards was a Freemason in Hiram Lodge no. 1 AF&AM in New Haven CT. He was the first Grand Master of Masons in Connecticut and the Grand Lodge of Connecticut honors distinguished members with a medal in his name.

Family

Edwards was the youngest child of theologian Jonathan Edwards. His son, Henry W. Edwards, was Governor of Connecticut and his daughter, Henrietta Frances Edwards, was married to inventor Eli Whitney. His nephew, who was only five years younger than himself, was Vice President Aaron Burr.