Thomas Jefferson, Lawyer

Name: Thomas Jefferson, Lawyer
Brand: University of Virginia Press
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hardcover – July 29, 1986

by Dewey, Frank L.

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ISBN-13: 9780813910796 ISBN-10: 081391079X

Publisher

University of Virginia Press

Binding

hardcover

Published

July 29, 1986

Weight

1.2 lbs

Dimensions

15.90×3.20×22.90 cm

About this book

Thomas Jefferson, Lawyer by Dewey, Frank L.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780813910796.

At twenty-three, Thomas Jefferson became the youngest practitioner before Virginias highest court. This is the first book to explore in depth the eight years that Jefferson spent as a trial lawyer. Frank L. Dewey considers how Jefferson prepared for his career, how he acquired a clientele, what kind of cases he handled, how he fared financially, and why he retired from the law. The principal sources for this account are found in unpublished notes of Jefferson. As Dewey pieces together these notes, a larger picture emerges. The appeal of Jefferson is universal, and Thomas Jefferson, Lawyer fills an important gap in our knowledge about him.