Knowlton, Marcus Perrin, 1839-1918

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Marcus P. Knowlton held several Massachusetts state offices before being appointed to the Supreme Court in 1887. In 1902 he succeeded Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. as chief justice, a position he held until 1911, when temporary blindness led him to resign.

From the description of Letter to Mr. Friedman, 16 August 1911. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234339440

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referencedIn Greenough, Charles P. (Charles Pelham), 1844-1924. Letters to Charles P. Greenough, ca. 1875-1894. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Robert Grant papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Knowlton, Marcus Perrin, 1839-1918. Papers, 1828-1957. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Knowlton, Marcus Perrin, 1839-1918. Letter to Mr. Friedman, 16 August 1911. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
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associatedWith Clarke, Florence L. person
correspondedWith Grant, Robert, 1852-1940 person
associatedWith Greenough, Charles P. (Charles Pelham), 1844-1924. person
associatedWith Hammond, John Wilkes, 1837-1921. person
associatedWith Knowlton, Rose Ladd. person
associatedWith Knowlton, Rose Mary Ladd. person
associatedWith Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court. corporateBody
associatedWith Morton, Marcus, 1819-1891. person
associatedWith Rugg, Arthur Prentice, 1862-1938. person
associatedWith Schofield, William, 1857-1912. person
associatedWith Storey, Moorfield, 1845-1929. person
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Blindness
Judges
Lawyers
Temperance
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Birth 1839-02-03

Death 1918-05-07

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