Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Trials, Judges, Lawyers, Supreme Court, U.S.
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900
Article abstract: Holmes helped set the stage for the development of modern American jurisprudence.
Early Life
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was born in Boston on March 8, 1841. He was the son of the famous poet and writer Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, who would influence him greatly, although their relationship would be strained. His mother, Amelia Jackson, came from a well-known New England family, members of which were involved in the region’s commerce, banking, and law; her father was a judge on the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Young Oliver...
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