Story, Joseph, 1779-1845

Jurist, politician, and professor of law Joseph Story (1779-1845) was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts on September 18, 1779. He received an AB from Harvard in 1798, an AM in 1801, and an LLD in 1821; he also received law degrees from Brown University and Dartmouth College. In 1802, Story married Mary Lynde Oliver. After Mary's death in 1805, Story married Sarah Waldo Wetmore in 1808. Story practiced law in Salem, Mass. and served as a representative in the state legislature before being appointed an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court in November of 1811. He served on the Supreme Court until his death in 1845. Story was chosen as the first Dane Professor of Law at the Harvard Law School in 1829. Joseph Story died in Cambridge, Mass. on September 10, 1845.

From the description of Draft of a letter from Joseph Story to Harriet, ca. 1801. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 741450340

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