Henry Wheaton
Henry Wheaton (November 27, 1785 – March 11, 1848) was an American lawyer, jurist and diplomat. He was the third reporter of decisions for the United States Supreme Court, the first U.S. minister to Denmark, and the second U.S. minister to Prussia.
Henry Wheaton | |
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Portrait of Henry Wheaton by George Peter Alexander Healy, ca. 1847 | |
| 2nd United States Minister to Prussia | |
| In office September 29, 1837 – July 18, 1846 Chargé d'affaires: June 9, 1835 to September 29, 1837 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison John Tyler James K. Polk |
| Preceded by | John Quincy Adams (1797) |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Jackson Donelson |
| 1st United States Minister to Denmark | |
| In office September 20, 1827 – May 29, 1835 | |
| President | John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Diplomatic relations established |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan F. Woodside |
| 3rd Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office 1816–1827 | |
| Preceded by | William Cranch |
| Succeeded by | Richard Peters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Wheaton November 27, 1785 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | March 11, 1848 (aged 62) Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
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