James Mitchell Varnum (December 17, 1748– January 10, 1789) was an American lawyer. December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Varnum was from East Greenwich, Rhode Island. He served as a Brigadier General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War (1777-1779), and represented Rhode Island in the Continental Congress (1780-1781 and 1787). Location of East Greenwich, Rhode Island. ... The Continental Army was the unified command structure of the thirteen colonies fighting Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. ... Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, allies British Empire, allies Commanders George Washington Comte de Rochambeau Nathanael Greene William Howe Henry Clinton Charles Cornwallis Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties {{{casualties1}}} {{{casualties2}}} The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was the military side of the American Revolution. ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: The Ocean State, Little Rhody Official languages None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Governor Donald Carcieri (R) Senators Jack Reed (D) Lincoln Chafee (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 50th 4,005 km² 32. ... The Continental Congress is the label given to three successive bodies of representatives: The First Continental Congress met from September 5, 1774 to October 26, 1774. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1787 Varnum was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territory, and moved to Marietta, Ohio to take up his duties. He died less than two years later, and is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery there. 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and the Territory North West of the Ohio, was a government and region within the early United States. ... Marietta is a city located in Washington County, Ohio. ...

His home in East Greenwich is seen as a tourist attraction today. His brother was Joseph Bradley Varnum. A tourist attraction is a place where tourists, foreign and domestic, normally visit. ... Joseph Bradley Varnum (January 29, 1751–September 21, 1821) was a U.S. politician of the Democratic-Republican Party from the state of Massachusetts. ...

External link

• Website of Varnum Continentals
• biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website