The Confederate Jurist: The Legal Life of Judah P. Benjamin

A legal biography of Judah P.

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1. Verfasser: Gilmore, William C. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
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Zusammenfassung:A legal biography of Judah P.
Benjamin (1811-1884): Jewish lawyer, US Senator, Confederate statesman, political exile, leader of the English Bar, inspiration for Benjamin's Sale of Goods and distinguished juristBased on extensive research in the UK and USA, it draws on a broad range of primary source materials including British and American newspapers Reflects on some of Benjamin's most significant cases including McCargo v New Orleans Insurance Company (1845) and Regina v Keyn (1876) Provides insights into the personal and professional qualities which permitted him to fashion two separate legal careers in different continents and in jurisdictions from different legal traditionsClarifies how Benjamin's two notable contributions to legal literature, first in Louisiana and then in England, provided a springboard for his rise as a practitioner in each jurisdictionOutlines his high profile, controversial,
political career in America which was bookended by his accomplishments in the law Reflects upon Benjamin's enduring legacy as a jurist in contrast to his diminishing visibility in American political historyIncludes a foreword by Stephen C. Neff, Professor of War and Peace at the University of Edinburgh and author of Justice in Blue and Gray: A Legal History of the Civil War (Harvard University Press, 2010)This is the first biography written from a legal perspective on the public life of Judah P. Benjamin (1811-1884); a prominent figure in the common law world in the second half of the 19th century. Drawing on a range of primary source materials including newspaper articles, case law and extensive archival research in the UK and USA, it charts his rise as a lawyer first in the mixed legal system of Louisiana and then nationally. In 1853 he was the first person of Jewish heritage to be offered nomination to the US Supreme Court - an honour he declined.
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Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (176 pages) 15 B/W illustrations
ISBN:9781474482028
DOI:10.1515/9781474482028

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