Henry Potter (judge), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Potter (judge)

American judge

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1766

Place of Birth: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 20-Dec-1857

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Henry Potter (January 5, 1766 – December 20, 1857) was the longest-serving United States federal judge to sit on a single court and the longest-serving judge in active service.
Potter served as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit and as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Albemarle, Cape Fear and Pamptico Districts of North Carolina.