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James Kent

American lawyer and legal scholar (1763-1847)

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About James Kent

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. He is sometimes called the "American Blackstone".

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Position held

Recorder of New York City, member of the New York State Assembly

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United States

Born

July 31, 1763

Died

December 12, 1847

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