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Henry Wheaton

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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.

Facts
Role
Jurist 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 / Jurisdiction
United States; international law and law of nations, United States Supreme Court reporting 2
Born
1785 2
Birth Date
1785-11-27 2
Birthplace
Providence, Rhode Island 2
Died
1848 2
Death Date
1848-03-11 2
Place of Death
Dorchester, Massachusetts 2
Classification
Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 2
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 2
Role (category)
Diplomat 2
Connections

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Source Wikidata: Henry Wheaton
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1. Henry Wheaton (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFull article, field of law
Quote, Full article, field of law
He was called at once to Harvard Law School as lecturer on international law, but illness prevented his acceptance.
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2. Henry Wheaton (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • opening sentence, birth date
    Henry Wheaton (November 27, 1785, March 11, 1848) was an American lawyer, jurist and diplomat.
  • opening sentence, birth year
    Henry Wheaton (November 27, 1785, March 11, 1848) was an American lawyer, jurist and diplomat.
  • lead, birthplace sentence
    He was born at Providence, Rhode Island.
  • lead, death sentence
    He died at Dorchester, Massachusetts, on March 11, 1848.
  • lead, death year
    He died at Dorchester, Massachusetts, on March 11, 1848.
  • lead, death place
    He died at Dorchester, Massachusetts, on March 11, 1848.
  • opening sentence, nationality
    Henry Wheaton (November 27, 1785, March 11, 1848) was an American lawyer, jurist and diplomat.
  • career section, Reporter of Decisions
    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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Wikidata: Henry Wheaton
  • Wikidata Q879316 self-citation (QID resolved for a previously unsourced jurist)
    P31 (instance of): human; QID resolved and verified for this jurist (Henry Wheaton)
  • 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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