Robert Houghwout Jackson collection, 1920-1979.

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Robert Houghwout Jackson collection, 1920-1979.

Clippings and other printed material about Jackson, his family and his legal and political careers; articles, speeches, legal opinions and briefs by Jackson; articles about him; memorials and a few photographs. Also reminiscences of Jackson by old friends and excerpts from newspaper and magazine articles about his life and work.

2 cubic ft.

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Jackson, Robert H. (Robert Houghwout), 1892-1954

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Robert Houghwout Jackson (February 13, 1892 – October 9, 1954) was an American attorney and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He had previously served as United States Solicitor General and United States Attorney General, and is the only person to have held all three of those offices. Jackson was also notable for his work as Chief United States Prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminals following World War II. Jackson was born in Spring...

United States. Supreme Court

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Supreme Court of the United States, final court of appeal and final expositor of the Constitution of the United States. Within the framework of litigation, the Supreme Court marks the boundaries of authority between state and nation, state and state, and government and citizen. Scope And Jurisdiction The Supreme Court was created by the Constitutional Convention of 1787 as the head of a federal court system, though it was not formally established until Congress passed the Judiciary Act in 17...

Fenton Historical Society (Jamestown, N.Y.)

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Historian. From the description of Elial Todd Foote collection, 1833-1976. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155439745 Lawyer. From the description of Bainbridge Colby collection, 1920-1950. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155439615 Collecting area: Local history of Jamestown, N.Y. and surrounding area. From the description of Repository description. (New York State Historical Documents). Wo...