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Samuel Putnam (judge)
Samuel Putnam (May 13, 1768 – July 3, 1853) was a justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1814 to 1842. He was appointed by Governor Caleb Strong. Career Born in Danvers, Massachusetts, Putnam attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, Andover, and later graduated from Harvard in 1787. He was admitted to the Essex Bar in 1794 establishing a practice in Salem. Putnam was elected in 1808 and 1809 to represent Salem in the Massachusetts Senate, state senate. He eventually became a justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in 1814 where he wrote an opinion in ''Harvard College v. Amory'', which established the Prudent man rule in US Law. Concurrently during his tenure he was also elected in 1822 as a trustee of Dummer Academy (now The Governor's Academy). Putnam was honored in 1825 when he received a doctorate from the University of Cambridge in England. Putnam retired from the Massachusetts Judicial Court in 1842 and was replaced by associate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Although the claim is disputed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the SJC claims the distinction of being the oldest continuously functioning appellate court in the Americas, with a recognized history dating to the establishment of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature in 1692 under the charter of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Although it was historically composed of four associate justices and one chief justice, the court is currently composed of six associate justices and one chief justice. History The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court traces its history back to the high court of the British Province of Massachusetts Bay, which was chartered in 1692. Under the terms of that charter, Governor Sir William Phips established the Superior Court of Judicature as the province's local court of last resort (some of the court's decisions could be appealed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
