Samuel Johnson Hitchcock papers, 1762-1845 (inclusive), 1805-1845 (bulk).

Hitchcock, Samuel J. (Samuel Johnson), 1786-1845

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A.B., Yale 1809; after graduation taught for two years at Fairfield Academy; studied law with Seth P. Staples and was admitted to the bar in 1815; in 1820 he became associated with Staples as a teacher in his private Law School, which in 1824 was first recognized as part of Yale College; associated with the law school until his death. From the description of Samuel Johnson Hitchcock papers, 1762-1845 (inclusive), 1805-1845 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166327 Edu...

Staples, Seth Perkins, 1776-1861

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Fairfield Academy (Fairfield, Conn.)

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Yale Law School

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In the first decade of the nineteenth century, Seth P. Staples (Yale 1797) opened a school for law students in New Haven. In 1824 the school became affiliated with Yale College. The college conferred its first law degrees in 1843. The course of study originally extended for two years, and in 1896 it was lengthened to three years. Subsequently a college degree became a prerequisite for the Bachelor of Laws degree. Graduate courses leading to advanced degrees began in 1876. In 1926 honors courses ...

Yale University.

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