Thayer, James Bradley

James Bradley Thayer was born in Haverhill in 1831 and graduated from both Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He was the Royall Professor of Law from 1873-1883, and the Weld Professor from 1883 to his death in 1902. His research interests included constitutional law and evidence, topics both covered by his scrapbooks, and was one of the influential thinkers on the concept of judicial restraint.

From the guide to the Scrapbooks, 1874-1900, (Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University.)