William Lewis,: esquire enlightened statesman,profound lawyer,and useful citizen / Esther Ann McFarland with Mickey Herr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McFarland,George C. Mrs. (Esther Ann).

Contributor:

Herr, Mickey.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lewis, William, 1752-1819.

Lewis, William.

Lawyers.

Judges.

Pennsylvania.

Judges--Pennsylvania--Biography.

Lawyers--Pennsylvania--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xi,145 pages : maps,portraits,facsimiles,genealogical tables ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Darby,Pa. : Diane Publishing Co., 2012.

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgments

Foreword

1. Early Influences: A Welsh Quaker Becomes a Lawyer and Family Man

2. Declaring Independence: Lewis Builds his Legal Reputation in a Time of Turmoil

3. Abolition Work: A Tireless Advocate Fights to Gain Freedom for All

4. Enlightened Statesman: An Avid Federalist Advances the Cause

5. Useful Citizen: Lewis Builds Foundations in the Country's Foremost City

6. Profound Lawyer: Lewis Establishes Precedents for a New Nation

7. How Are the Mighty Fallen: The Death of William Lewis

Epilogue 1. Settling of the Lewis Estate

2. The Land Title History of Summerville

3. Summerville Becomes Historic Strawberry Mansion

Appendix: The Swedish Settlements (and their connections to William Lewis and Historic Strawberry Mansion)

Suggested Further Reading

Index.

Notes:

Includes biographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781457832079

1457832070

9781457832086

1457832089

OCLC:

802278783