A vivid portrait of the early Allegheny County legal world and its most influential figures.
This nonfiction work gathers biographical sketches of the county’s prominent lawyers from its founding era onward. It presents a careful, firsthand‑style account of their lives, careers, and the times that shaped Western Pennsylvania’s courts. Readers will glimpse the people, events, and institutions that built a local legal culture in the 18th and 19th centuries, from the county’s creation to the early republic.
- Learn about pivotal figures like Alexander Addison, James Ross, and Samuel Roberts, and how they influenced law and order in a frontier region.
- Discover the setting, challenges, and political currents that surrounded the Allegheny County bar in its early years.
- Get concise biographical details, notable cases, and the personal qualities that defined these lawyers.
- Gain context for how local law intertwined with national events and expansion in the early United States.
Ideal for readers of local history, legal history, and biographies seeking a historically grounded look at the people who helped shape the Allegheny County legal landscape.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This fascinating volume delves into the lives of the prominent lawyers who shaped the legal landscape of Pittsburgh in the early 19th century. Beginning with the establishment of Allegheny County in 1791, the book chronicles the careers of such luminaries as Alexander Addison, James Ross, Hugh Henry Brackenridge, and Henry Baldwin. These legal pioneers played pivotal roles in shaping the legal system of Western Pennsylvania, navigating complex issues of land ownership, whiskey taxation, and constitutional law. Their influence extended far beyond the courtroom, as they actively participated in shaping the political and social fabric of their time. Through a meticulous examination of court records, letters, and personal accounts, the author provides a vivid and engaging narrative that captures the spirit of this formative era in American legal history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781333261054_0
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781333261054
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781333261054
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)