Stearns, Asahel, 1774-1839

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Stearns graduated from Harvard College (1797), practised law in Chelmsford, Mass. until 1815, taught at Harvard Law School (1815-1829), served as District Attorney for Middlesex County (1813-1823) and edited a series of revisions of the laws of Massachusetts (1798-1821).

From the description of Opinion in Richardson v. Coburn, 1817. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234337867
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creatorOf Stearns, Asahel, 1774-1839. Forms of declarations, ca. 1820. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Stearns, Asahel, 1774-1839. Letter, 1809 January 24, Chelmsford [Mass.], to Noah Emery, Exeter [N.H.]. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Harvard Law School. Harvard Law School Moot Court Records. 1825-1873. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Stearns, Asahel, 1774-1839. Proposals looking to the founding of the Harvard Law School [1816-1817]. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Autograph File, S, 1556-1996. Houghton Library
creatorOf Stearns, Asahel, 1774-1839. Rules, regulations, and reports of moot court cases at Harvard Law School, 1820-1825. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Harvard Law School. Moot court competition records. 1825-1873. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Cushing, Luther Stearns, 1803-1856. Notes of lectures on law given by Asahel Stearns, 1824-1825. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Stearns, Asahel, 1774-1839. Opinion in Richardson v. Coburn, 1817. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Baldwin, Loammi, 1745-1807. Papers, 1768-1872 Houghton Library
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correspondedWith Baldwin, Loammi, 1740-1807 person
associatedWith Barton, Ira Moore, 1796-1867. person
associatedWith Coburn, Simon. person
associatedWith Cushing, Luther Stearns, 1803-1856. person
associatedWith Cutter, Charles William, d. 1856. person
associatedWith Emerson, Andrew Leonard, d. 1835. person
associatedWith Emery, Noah, 1784-1817. person
associatedWith Gove, Charles Frederick, d. 1856. person
associatedWith Harvard Law School person
associatedWith Harvard Law School. corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard Law School. Moot Court Competitions. corporateBody
associatedWith Lyman, Wyllys, d. 1862. person
associatedWith Mason, George Means, d. 1865. person
associatedWith Massachusetts. Court of Common Pleas (Middlesex County) corporateBody
associatedWith Mellen, Grenville, 1799-1841. person
associatedWith Peabody, Oliver William Bourn, 1799-1848. person
associatedWith Richardson, John C. person
associatedWith Roy, William H., d. 1839. person
associatedWith Wambaugh, Eugene, 1856-1940, person
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Birth 1774-06-17

Death 1839-02-05

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