William Lewis, Esquire: Enlightened Statesman, Profound Lawyer, and Useful Citizen

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By Esther Ann McFarland and Mickey Herr
Year: 2012
Pages: 145
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-3208-6

Product Code: 1457832089

Description

Lewis (1752-1819) was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer, Federalist and abolitionist. His descendant Esther Ann McFarland spent years locating records by and about Lewis and compiling this study. “History buffs will be fascinated by this authentic account of the role a leading Phila. lawyer played in shaping the character of our nation while we transitioned from colonial to post-revolutionary times. As an advisor to our Founding Fathers, a champion of individual rights, a strong advocate for abolition of slavery, a state legislator, an inaugural officer of the Phila. Bar Assoc. and Pennsylvania’s first U.S. Attorney and second fed. judge, William Lewis had a major impact on the development of our laws and the balance achieved by our fed. and state governments.” Illus.

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