William Samuel Johnson : A Maker of the Constitution /

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Groce, George C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1937]
Temas:
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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

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