Swisher, Carl Brent, 1897-1968
Variant namesHistorian.
From the description of The Carl Brent Swisher collection of research materials relating to Roger B. Taney, 1836-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71254704
Carl Brent Swisher was a well-known political scientist whose primary area of research was the history of the Supreme Court.
From the description of Carl Brent Swisher papers, 1897-1968. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 123550770
Biographical Note
Carl Brent Swisher
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1897, Apr. 28:
Born, Weston, W. Va. -
1918 -1919 :Student, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, W.Va. -
1926:
A.B., Pomona College, Claremont, Calif. -
1927:
M.A., Pomona College, Claremont, Calif. -
1929:
Ph. D., Robert Brookings Graduate School of Economics and Government, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. -
1930 -1935 :Instructor in government, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. -
1935 -1937 :Special assistant to attorney general -
1937 -1938 :Associate professor of political science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. -
1938 -1968 :Professor of political science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. -
1947:
Commonwealth lecturer, University College, London, England -
1957:
Lecturer, Salzburg Seminar in American Studies -
1968, June 16:
Died, Baltimore, Md.
Roger Brooke Taney
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1777, Mar. 17:
Born, Calvert County, Md. -
1795:
Graduated, Dickinson College -
1799:
Admitted to Maryland bar -
1799 -1800 :Member, Maryland legislature -
1806:
Married Anne P. C. Kay -
1812:
Leader of dissenting Federalist faction, “Coodies,” supporting the War of 1812 -
1816 -1821 :Member, Maryland senate -
1827 -1831 :Attorney general for Maryland -
1828:
Chairman, Maryland committee for Andrew Jackson's presidential candidacy -
1831:
Acting secretary of war -
1831 -1833 :Attorney general -
1833 -1834 :Secretary of the treasury -
1835:
Nominated for associate justice, Supreme Court -
1836:
Appointed chief justice, Supreme Court -
1864, Oct. 12:
Died, Washington, D.C.
From the guide to the Carl Brent Swisher Collection of Research Material Relating to Roger Brook Taney, 1836-1962, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Kilpatrick, James Jackson, 1920-2010. James J. Kilpatrick papers [manuscript], 1925-1966 (bulk 1950-1966). | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Swisher, Carl Brent. Carl Brent Swisher Collection of Research Material Relating to Roger B. Taney. 1836-1962. | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Swisher, Carl Brent, 1897-1968. Carl Brent Swisher papers, 1897-1968. | Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library | |
| creatorOf | Swisher, Carl Brent. The Carl Brent Swisher collection of research materials relating to Roger B. Taney. 1836-1962. | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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