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Story, Joseph, 1779-1845

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1779 - 1845

Biography

Joseph Story (September 18, 1779 – September 10, 1845) was an American lawyer and jurist who served on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1812 to 1845, during the Marshall Court and early-Taney Court eras. He is most remembered for his opinions in Martin v. Hunter's Lessee and The Amistad case, and especially for his magisterial Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, first published in 1833. Dominating the field in the 19th century, this work is a cornerstone of early American jurisprudence. It is the second comprehensive treatise on the provisions of the U.S. Constitution and remains a critical source of historical information about the forming of the American republic and the early struggles to define its law.

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Daniel Webster letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 831564
Webster Mss 831564
Date(s): 1831-10-14
Abstract

In English.

George Ticknor letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 836429
Mss 836429
Date(s): 1836-07-29
Abstract

In English.

Jeremiah Mason letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 828630
Mss 828630
Date(s): 1828-11-30
Abstract

In English.

Jeremiah Mason letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 819560
Mss 819560
Date(s): 1819-08-10
Abstract

In English.

John White Webster letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 830409
Mss 830409
Date(s): 1830-07-09
Abstract

In English.

Joseph Story letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 841421
Webster Mss 841421
Date(s): 1841-07-21
Abstract

In English.

Joseph Story letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 825375
Webster Mss 825375
Date(s): 1825-06-20
Abstract

In English.

Joseph Story letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 831123.1
Webster Mss 831123.1
Date(s): 1831-01-23
Abstract

In English.

Joseph Story letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 831508
Mss 831508
Date(s): 1831-09-08
Abstract

In English.

Joseph Story letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 821111
Mss 821111
Date(s): 1821-01-11
Abstract

In English.

Joseph Story letters

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 827677
Mss 827677
Date(s): 1827-12-27 to 1845-06-03
Abstract

In English.

Joseph Story opinion in a case

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 839590
Mss 839590
Date(s): 1839-10
Abstract

In English.

Matthew Harvey letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 845322
Mss 845322
Date(s): 1845-05-22
Abstract

In English.

William Wetmore Story letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 846320.1
Mss 846320.1
Date(s): 1846-05-20
Abstract

In English.

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