Gilmore, William C.,

The Confederate jurist : the legal life of Judah P. Benjamin / William C. Gilmore ; foreword by Stephen C. Neff. - 1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations (black and white). - Edinburgh scholarship online . - Edinburgh scholarship online. .

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Specialized.

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Benjamin, J. P. 1811-1884.


Jewish lawyers--United States--Biography.
Jewish lawyers--England--Biography.
Lawyers--United States--Biography.
Lawyers--England--Biography.
Jewish statesmen--Confederate States of America--Biography.
Statesmen--Confederate States of America--Biography.
Biography.
Biography & non-fiction prose.

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