Henry Wheaton lived from November 27, 1785 to March 11, 1848 and was an American lawyer, jurist and diplomat. He served as the third reporter of decisions for the United States Supreme Court, as the first United States minister to Denmark, and as the second United States minister to Prussia.
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RoleJurist and diplomat; third Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1816 to 1827; United States minister to Denmark and, later, Prussia 2 Nationality / JurisdictionUnited States; international law and law of nations, United States Supreme Court reporting 2 BirthplaceProvidence, Rhode Island 2 Place of DeathDorchester, Massachusetts 2 Classification
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1. Henry Wheaton (Wikipedia)
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He was called at once to Harvard Law School as lecturer on international law, but illness prevented his acceptance.
2. Henry Wheaton (Wikipedia)
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Henry Wheaton (November 27, 1785, March 11, 1848) was an American lawyer, jurist and diplomat.
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Henry Wheaton (November 27, 1785, March 11, 1848) was an American lawyer, jurist and diplomat.
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He was born at Providence, Rhode Island.
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He died at Dorchester, Massachusetts, on March 11, 1848.
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He died at Dorchester, Massachusetts, on March 11, 1848.
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He died at Dorchester, Massachusetts, on March 11, 1848.
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Henry Wheaton (November 27, 1785, March 11, 1848) was an American lawyer, jurist and diplomat.
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From 1816 to 1827, he edited reports of the Supreme Court, as the third Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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- In Legal System: Law of the United States, Henry Wheaton (November 27, 1785, March 11, 1848) was an American lawyer, jurist and diplomat. He was the third repor
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