Henry Potter (judge)
Henry Potter | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Carolina | |
| In office April 7, 1802 – December 20, 1857 | |
| Appointed by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | John Sitgreaves |
| Succeeded by | Asa Biggs |
| Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office May 9, 1801 – April 7, 1802 | |
| Appointed by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 2 Stat. 89 |
| Succeeded by | Edward Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Potter January 5, 1766 |
| Died | December 20, 1857 (aged 91) |
| Education | read law |
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Henry Potter (January 5, 1766 – December 20, 1857) was an American lawyer and jurist who was the longest-serving United States federal judge in United States history. Appointed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1801, he served as a federal judge for 56 years until his death in 1857 at age 91. Potter initially was a judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit before becoming a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Albemarle, Cape Fear and Pamptico Districts of North Carolina.