Thayer, James Bradley (1831-1902)

Person

Dates

Existence: 1831 - 1902

Biography

James Bradley Thayer was an American legal theorist and educator. From 1873 to 1883 he was Royall professor of law at Harvard. In 1883 he was transferred to the professorship which after 1893 was known as the Weld professorship and which he held until his death on February 14, 1902. He took a special interest in the historical evolution of law

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Harold D. (Harold Dexter) Hazeltine correspondence

FOUND IN: Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections

Collection Identifier: HOLLIS 6581987

Overview:

The papers consist exclusively of letters addressed to Hazeltine, accompanied by his detailed notes about each of his correspondents. Hazeltine's correspondents were English, American and Continental European legal scholars, historians, members of the bench and bar, and a few other English scholars in other fields, such as economics and philosophy.

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Subject: Law--History--Study and teaching X