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Joseph Henry Lumpkin : Georgia's first Chief Justice /

This biography of Joseph Henry Lumpkin (1799-1867) details the life and work of the man whose senior judgeship on Georgia's Supreme Court spanned more than twenty years and included service as its first Chief Justice. Paul Hicks portrays Lumpkin as both a civic-minded professional and an evange...

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Main Author: Hicks, Paul DeForest, 1936-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Press, ©2002.
Subjects:
Lumpkin, Joseph Henry, > 1799-1867.
Judges > Georgia > Biography.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:0820326402
9780820326405
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The early years
  • Bright college days
  • Making his mark
  • Riding the circuit
  • Evangelical benevolence
  • Sounding the trumpet
  • Aristocracy of talent
  • Paterfamilias
  • Establishing the court
  • First among equals
  • The front rank
  • Spirit of improvement
  • From slavery to secession
  • A flaming sword.

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