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Though he was best known as a politician, Henry Clay (1777-1852) maintained an active legal practice for more than fifty years. He was a leading contributor both to the early development of the U.S. legal system and to the interaction between law and politics in pre-Civil War America. During the yea...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Baxter, Maurice G. (Maurice Glen), 1920-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©2015.
Subjects:
Clay, Henry, > 1777-1852.
1815 - 1861
Lawyers > United States > Biography.
Avocats > États-Unis > Biographies.
LAW > Essays.
LAW > General Practice.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism.
LAW > Practical Guides.
LAW > Reference.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
Lawyers.
Politics and government.
United States > Politics and government > 1815-1861.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1815-1861.
United States.
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. The Legal Scene; 2. Early Practice; 3. Economic Issues; 4. Banking; 5. Nonconstitutional Business; 6. Slavery; 7. Overview; Appendix: Table of Clay's Cases; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.

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