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Chapter 10. Oliver Ellsworth

"I have sought the felicity and glory of your Administration"

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
Chapter 1. Introduction: The Supreme Court before John Marshall 1
Chapter 2. "Honour, Justice, and Interest55 John Jay's Republican Politics and Statesmanship on the Federal Bench 26
Chapter 3. John Rutledge Distinction and Declension 70
Chapter 4. Deconstructing William Cushing 97
Chapter 5. James Wilson 126
Chapter 6. John Blair 155
Chapter 7. James Iredell 198
Chapter 8. William Paterson 231
Chapter 9. The Verdict on Samuel Chase and His "Apologist55 260
Chapter 10. Oliver Ellsworth 292
Chapter 11. Heir Apparent 322
Editor's Note 351
Contributors 353
Index 355
About the Editor 362

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
Chapter 1. Introduction: The Supreme Court before John Marshall 1
Chapter 2. "Honour, Justice, and Interest55 John Jay's Republican Politics and Statesmanship on the Federal Bench 26
Chapter 3. John Rutledge Distinction and Declension 70
Chapter 4. Deconstructing William Cushing 97
Chapter 5. James Wilson 126
Chapter 6. John Blair 155
Chapter 7. James Iredell 198
Chapter 8. William Paterson 231
Chapter 9. The Verdict on Samuel Chase and His "Apologist55 260
Chapter 10. Oliver Ellsworth 292
Chapter 11. Heir Apparent 322
Editor's Note 351
Contributors 353
Index 355
About the Editor 362

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