Smith, Charles, 1765-1836
Eminent Pennsylvania jurist, admitted to the bar in Lancaster in 1787, and founder of the first law school in Pennsylvania. Charles Smith was the son of Reverend William Smith (1727-1803), first provost of the University of Pennsylvania. Charles Smith was also a state senator and judge.
From the description of A digest of the laws of England; adopted and practiced in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : manuscript, 1787. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 213496669
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| creatorOf | Smith, Charles, 1765-1836. A digest of the laws of England; adopted and practiced in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : manuscript, 1787. | University of Pennsylvania Library | |
| referencedIn | American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIb, 1807-1825 | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIa, 1743-1806 | American Philosophical Society | |
| creatorOf | Smith, Charles, 1765-1836. Casebook, 1819-1820. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| referencedIn | Smith, William, 1727-1803. Papers, 1690-1871 (bulk 1748-1804). | University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center | |
| referencedIn | Brinton, Jasper Yeates, b. 1878. Jasper Yeates Brinton collection, 1696-1916, bulk 1765-1820. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
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Birth 1765
Death 1836
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