John Peter Zenger trial collection 1733-1734

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John Peter Zenger trial collection 1733-1734

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/37

James Alexander (1691-1756) was counsel for John Peter Zenger during his trial for libel, 1734-1735, in Mount Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y. Collection consists of papers relating to the trial of John Peter Zenger, written or collected by Alexander. Papers contain letters, notes, articles, legal documents, drafts written by William Smith, Zenger's second counsel, and related papers.

.25 linear foot (1 box)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6313430

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Smith, William, 1697-1769

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tj2tcd (person)

Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w635070c (person)

Alexander, James, 1691-1756

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68913wp (person)

James Alexander was a lawyer in New Jersey and New York during the eighteenth century. Born in Scotland in 1691, Alexander fought in the Rebellion of 1715, which resulted in the exile of the Stuarts from England. That year, he moved to the United States and became the surveyor general of the Province of New Jersey. He served on both the Council of New York, from 1721 to 1732, and the Council of New Jersey, from 1723 to 1735. From 1723 to 1727, he also served as New Jersey's attorney general. Ale...