List of United States Political Families (L) - The Laws and Learneds

The Laws and Learneds

• Richard Law (1733–1806), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut 1777 1781-1782, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1784-1789, Judge of the U.S. Federal Court from Connecticut 1789-1806. Father of Lyman Law.
• Amasa Learned (1750–1825), Connecticut State Representative, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1791-1795, delegate to the Connecticut Constitutional Convention 1818. Father-in-law of Lyman Law.
  • Lyman Law (1770–1840), Connecticut State Representative 1801-1802 1806 1809-1810 1819 1826, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1811-1817. Son of Richard Law.
    • John Law (1796–1873), Indiana State Representative 1824-1825, Judge of Court of Land Claims 1855-1857, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1861-1865. Son of Lyman Law.