Carson, Hampton L. 1852-1929

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Name (Latin)
Carson, Hampton L. 1852-1929
Other forms of name
nna Carson, Hampton Lawrence, 1852-1929
Date of birth
1852-02-21
Date of death
1929-07-18
Gender
male
MARC
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 67264132
Wikidata: Q19974462
Library of congress: n 85239186
Sources of Information
  • His Great dissenting opinions of the Supreme Court ... 1894:t.p. (Hampton L. Carson of the Philadelphia Bar)
  • LC in OCLC, 9-30-85(hdg.: Carson, Hampton Lawrence, 1852-1929; usage: Hampton L. Carson)

Wikipedia description:

Hampton Lawrence Carson (February 21, 1852 – July 18, 1929) was an American attorney. An influential Pennsylvania lawyer, he was also a legal scholar and historian. In addition to his private practice, he served as professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania, state Attorney General, president of the American Bar Association, and president of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Carson argued numerous cases before the Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania and the United States. Noted cases included arguing (unsuccessfully) Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock and offering for probate the William Weightman will. Carson was also noted for his extensive collection of legal papers, books, documents, and portraits.

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