He was a judge of the supreme court of New York for over seven years, and sustained a high reputation for independence and legal ability. He died Feb. 24, 1855, in New York City. HE

Edwards, Pierpont, lawyer, was born in Northampton, Mass., April 8, 1750; the youngest son of the Rev. ¤Jonathan and Sarah (Pierpont) Edwards. He was graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1768 and in 1771 settled in New Haven as a practising lawyer. He was elected to the state legislature, was a soldier in the patriot army during the Revolution, and when Benedict Arnold was found to be guilty of treason he was made administrator of his estate. He was a delegate from Connecticut to the Continental Congress, 1787-88, and in the convention called to ratify the Federal constitution, Jan. 9, 1788, he ably advocated the adoption of the instrument. He opposed the Calvinists and helped to found the Toleration party in Connecticut. He was made a judge of the U.S. district court and held the office at the time of his death which occurred in Bridgeport, Conn., April 5, 1826. BDNA