Edward Terry Sanford : a Tennessean on the US Supreme Court / Stephanie L. Slater.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Slater, Stephanie L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sanford, Edward Terry, 1865-1930.

Sanford, Edward Terry.

United States. Supreme Court--Officials and employees--Biography.

United States.

United States. Supreme Court.

Judges--United States--Biography.

Judges.

Tennessee.

Judges--Tennessee--Biography.

Employees.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 474 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2018]

Summary:

In Edward Terry Sanford: A Tennessean on the US Supreme Court, Stephanie Slater uncovers the life and work of Edward Terry Sanford (1865-1930), the only Supreme Court justice who obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee. Born and raised in Knoxville, Sanford served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1923 until his death in 1930. He was one of only six Tennesseans to serve on the nation's highest Court. Slater's delineation of Sanford's contributions to the legal profession illuminates one of Tennessee's favorite sons whose story had, until now, been largely left in the dark. Slater frames Sanford's personality and jurisprudence in a post-Civil War and Taft-era context, and that helps readers better understand both the man and his contributions to the Supreme Court. From Slater's important work we learn about Sanford's early upbringing, the lasting impression a largely pro-Union East Tennessee would leave upon Sanford, his rise from a skilled lawyer to federal judge during the rapid industrialization of Knoxville and the surrounding area, and his eventual appointment to the Supreme Court. Within Sanford's rich legacy is the pivotal role he played in writing the majority opinion in the landmark 1925 case, Gitlow v. New York, a decision which became a critical legal precedent for the expansion of civil rights and civil liberties in the 1950s and 1960s. Slater provides a keen look into the life of a Knoxville native whose judicial career may now be appreciated and studied by a new generation. Sanford, his character, and his life as a Tennessean on the Supreme Court are sure to intrigue legal scholars, students of Tennessee culture and history, and general audiences alike. Book jacket.

Contents:

The end came swiftly

"Distinct and peculiar people"

Sanford's early years

Private practice and family

Civic and professional pursuits and political activities

Department of justice

District judge

Us Supreme Court Justice

The taft court

Sanford's tenure

Gitlow v. New York

Forgotten.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Slater, Stephanie L. Edward Terry Sanford.

ISBN:

9781621903697

1621903699

OCLC:

989862702