James Kent
American lawyer and legal scholar (1763-1847) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 84
James Kent was an American jurist, New York legislator, legal scholar, and first Professor of Law at Columbia College. His Commentaries on American Law became the formative American law book in the antebellum era and also helped establish the tradition of law reporting in America.
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James Sharples, portrait of James Kent (1763-1847), 1798, pastel on paper, 8-7/8" x 6-15-16", gift of Edmund Astley Prentis, 1963 (C00.730), Avery Library, Columbia University
Ezra Ames (1768-1836) and Chancllor James Kent (1763-1847), c. 1812, oil on canvas, 36" x 28", gift of Miss Elizabeth S. Edwards and Mr. Henry Ames Edwards, 1946.97.1, Albany Institute of History & Art.
Elizabeth Bailey Kent, portrait by Daniel Huntington
James Kent (c. 1860-1865), photography by Mathew BradyAbout this person
He is sometimes called the "American Blackstone".
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1763 to 1847 · aged 84
