Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. was an American jurist who served on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902-1932. He also received a Harvard AB in 1861, studied law at Harvard, and was an instructor and lecturer at Harvard in 1870-1871 and in 1880.
From the description of Oliver Wendell Holmes notes on contracts and equity, ca. 1899. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612785608
Jurist and author.
From the description of Letters, 1921-33, of John C. H. Wu. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71068406
Attorney, teacher, judge, U.S. Supreme Court justice, legal scholar. Served in Civil War, 1861-1864. Adm. to Mass. Bar, 1867; practiced law in Boston, 1867-1882. Ass. Justice, Mass. Supr. Jud. Ct., 1882-1899; Chief Justice, 1899-1902. Ass. Justice, U.S. Supr. Ct., 1902-1932. Author of The Common Law, 1881. Editor of Kent's Commentaries, 12th ed., 1873. Instructor and Lecturer at Harvard, 1870, 1871, 1880.
From the description of Papers, 1637-1967. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 236047313
From the description of Papers, 1637-1967. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 236047310
Author and jurist.
From the description of Collection, 1862-1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77723629
Holmes was appointed a Supreme Court Justice in 1902 by Teddy Roosevelt.
From the description of ALS, 1897 August 7 : Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, to Lady Castleton. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 16966035
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Subjects:
- Religion
- Authors, American
- Poets, American
- Contracts
- Equity
- Jurisprudence
- Law
- Lawyers
- Opera
- Socialism
- Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862
- Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863
- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862
- Peninsula Campaign, 1862
- Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864
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- Authors
- Judges
- Jurists
- Lawyers
- Soldiers
Places:
- DC, US
- 00, US
- MA, US
- MA, US
- DC, US
- VA, US
- MA, US
- CT, US