Eliphalet Dyer | |
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Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court | |
In office 1789–1793 | |
Delegate to the Continental Congress | |
In office 1774–1779 | |
In office 1782–1783 | |
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
In office 1756–1784 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Windham, Connecticut, U.S. | September 14, 1721
Died | May 13, 1807 Windham, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 85)
Resting place | Windham Cemetery |
Spouse | Huldah |
Children | 6 |
Education | Yale College (1740) |
Military service | |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | French and Indian War |
Eliphalet Dyer (September 14, 1721 – May 13, 1807) was an American lawyer, jurist, and statesman from Windham, Connecticut.[1] He was a delegate for Connecticut to many sessions of the Continental Congress, where he signed the 1774 Continental Association.