Forensic Club (Annapolis, Md.)
The Forensic Club was organized in 1759 in Annapolis, Md. The founding members were William Rind, Robert Alexander, Cornelius Garretrson, William Paca, Nathaniel Waters, and Charles Wallace. The membership consisted mostly of young lawyers and businessmen and included Samuel Chase, Thomas Stone, Thomas B. Hands, James Brice (1746-1801), and James Tilghman. The club met twice weekly to discuss a political, philosophical, or ethical question of the day.
From the description of Rules and Minutes of the Forensic Club, 1759, Oct. 26 - 1767, Mar. 2. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 680764011
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Forensic Club (Annapolis, Md.). Rules and Minutes of the Forensic Club, 1759, Oct. 26 - 1767, Mar. 2. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens |
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| associatedWith | Alexander, Robert, fl. 1759-1767. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Brice, James, 1746-1801. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Chase, Samuel, 1741-1811. | person |
| associatedWith | Paca, William, 1740-1799. | person |
| associatedWith | Rind, William, 1733-1773. | person |
| associatedWith | Rollins, Jordan J. 1869 - 1912, | person |
| associatedWith | Tilghman, James, 1716-1793. | person |
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| Annapolis (Md.) | |||
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| Law |
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| Political clubs |
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