William Samuel Johnson: A Maker of the ConstitutionColumbia University Press, 1937 - 227 pages 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. |
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Abbreviations Used in Footnotes | 2 |
A Father of the Connecticut Bar | 15 |
Life in PreRevolutionary Connecticut | 34 |
Copyright | |
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