William Samuel Johnson : : A Maker of the Constitution / / George C. Groce.

Examines the life of William Samuel Johnson as a pioneer lawyer, who earned the title "Father" of the Connecticut Bar Association and as the first United States Senator from Connecticut. Also looks at his role as a delegate to the Confederation Congress.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub)
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1937]
©1937
Year of Publication:1937
Language:English
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Preface --
Contents --
Abbreviations Used in Footnotes --
I. Childhood and Youth --
II. A Father of the Connecticut Bar --
III. Life in Pre-Revolutionary Connecticut --
IV. The Stamp Act and Connecticut Politics --
V. "Home" in England, 1767-71 --
VI. The Revolutionary Ordeal --
VII. Congressional Service --
VIII. A Framer of the Constitution --
IX. Establishing the New Government --
X. The Formative Years of Columbia College --
XI. Last Years --
Appendix: Johnson Homes and Portraits --
Bibliography --
Index
Summary:Examines the life of William Samuel Johnson as a pioneer lawyer, who earned the title "Father" of the Connecticut Bar Association and as the first United States Senator from Connecticut. Also looks at his role as a delegate to the Confederation Congress.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780231899659
9783110442489
DOI:10.7312/groc94634
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: George C. Groce.