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. Benjamin was also a member of the US
Senate, a slave owner and a supporter of Southern secession. In the
Civil War he served continuously in the Confederate Cabinet
initially as Attorney General, then as Secretary of War and finally
as Secretary of State. Following the victory of the Union he fled
America, a fugitive. In political exile in England he requalified
as a Barrister at Lincoln's Inn. Within a decade he had written a
scholarly and long-enduring treatise on commercial law and become
the undisputed advocate of choice in appeals before the House of
Lords and the Privy Council. This book considers the extraordinary
career of this distinguished jurist and reflects upon his legal
legacy.
General
| Imprint: |
Edinburgh University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2023 |
| Authors: |
William C. Gilmore
|
| Foreword by: |
Stephen C Neff
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
176 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4744-8201-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-4744-8201-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781474482011 |
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