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Jonathan Law (August 6, 1674 – November 6, 1750) was the 27th Governor of the Colony of Connecticut, serving in that office from 1741 to 1750. Biography Law was born in Milford in what was then Connecticut Colony to Jonathan and Sarah (Clark) Law. He studied law at Harvard College. Known as talented, amiable, and even-tempered, he graduated in 1695. He married five times and had a number of children, seven of whom were sons. On December 20, 1698, he married Anne Eliot; on February 14, 1704, Abigail Arnold; on August 1, 1706, Abigail Andrew; in 1725, widow Sarah Burr; and in 1730, Eunice (Hall) Andrew. Some of his children and grandchildren went on to serve in Congress and other national political offices. His daughter Anne became the aunt of Founding Father Lyman Hall. Career In 1698, Law established a law office in Milford. A Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum for New Haven County in May 1709, he was then named Judge of the County Court of New Haven County and Assistant Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court. Elected Deputy to the Connecticut General Assembly in 1706, Law served several terms until 1717. He was then chosen an assistant and served as such, with the exception of one year, until 1724. In October 1724, he became Deputy Governor and, in May 1725, Chief Judge of the Superior Court, holding these two offices at the same time, which was possible under the government of that era.By the time that Law came to the governorship in October 1741, following the death of Governor Joseph Talcott, Law was 67 years old and had been active in the colonial government for 35 years. He had an extensive farm and was one of the first to plant mulberry trees and introduce raising silk worms to Connecticut. He advocated the industry and advertised by wearing a coat and stockings made of Connecticut silk at a public appearance in 1747. Death and legacy Law died while in office on November 6, 1750, in Milford, Connecticut, and is interred at Milford Cemetery.Jonathan Law High School in Milford Connecticut was named in his honor. References External links Connecticut State Library: Jonathan Law Hume Family Home Page: Family Tree: Jonathan LawJonathan Law at Find a Grave. Discover the Jonathan Law popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Jonathan Law books.
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Obsession
John E. DouglasIn Obsession, John Douglas once again takes us fascinatingly behind the scenes, focusing his expertise on predatory crimes, primarily against women. With a deep sense of compassion...
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Jonathan Chapman v. City Houston and University Houston
Supreme Court Of UtahThis is an appeal of summary judgments granted in favor of City of Houston and The University of Houston, appellees. Appellant, Jonathan Chapman, sued appellees for personal injuri...
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The Proper Study Of Mankind
Isaiah Berlin‘He becomes everyman’s guide to everything exciting in the history of ideas’ New York Review of BooksIsaiah Berlin was one of the leading thinkers of the twentieth century, and one...
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The Cossacks and Other Stories
Leo Tolstoy & David McDuffIn 1851, at the age of twentytwo, Tolstoy joined the Russian army and travelled to the Caucasus as a soldier. The four years that followed were among the most significant in his li...
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Jeffrey Jonathan Demars v. State Minnesota
Supreme Court of MinnesotaThe evidence was sufficient to support the trial court's determination that defendant knew the nature of his act and that it was wrong so that he was not relieved of criminal liabi...
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The Rule of Law
Rt Hon Lord Bingham of Cornhill KG PC FBA Tom Bingham'A gem of a book ... Inspiring and timely. Everyone should read it' Independent'The Rule of Law' is a phrase much used but little examined. The idea of the rule of law as the found...
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George Beach, Plaintiff in Error v. Jonathan Viles Et Al. Defendants in Error
United States Supreme CourtThe present being a suit upon a local statute, giving a particular remedy in the nature of a foreign attachment against garishees, who possess goods, effects or credits of the prin...
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Heller v. Jonathan Investments
Supreme Court of IllinoisThe circuit court of Du Page County entered judgment on an arbitration award for $7,375 in favor of plaintiff, Ann Marie Yanan, on a personalinjury action filed against defendant E...
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People State Michigan v. Michael Jonathan
Supreme Court of MichiganOrder By order of July 31, 1990, the application for leave to appeal was held in abeyance pending the decision in People v. Preuss (Docket No. 83218). On order of the Court, the de...
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Commonwealth v. Jonathan v. Trowbridge
Supreme Judicial Court of MassachusettsSupreme Judicial Court, Further appellate review. Indecent Assault and Battery. Child Abuse. Evidence, Exculpatory, Grand jury proceedings, Competency, Sexual conduct, Expert opini...
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The Conquest of Gaul
Julius Caesar, Jane Gardner & S. HandfordBetween 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns.Caesar's narrat...
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Counsel for Couples
Jonathan D. HolmesMany pastors feel illequipped to handle the challenges that arise when a couple is going through marital difficulties.If you are or have been in this situation before, this book sh...
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Jonathan W. Hall v. Amica Mutual Insurance
Western Section, at Jackson Court of Appeals of TennesseeThis case involves questions regarding the scope of review of statutory arbitration awards, public policy affecting territorial limitations on Pennsylvania automobile insurance cov...
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Nidia De Luca Et Al. v. Jonathan Kameros
Supreme Court of New York[130 A.D.2d 705 Page 705] In a dental malpractice action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County ...
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State V. Jonathan M.
New Mexico Supreme CourtWe granted the State's petition for a writ of certiorari to clarify whether NMSA 1978, Section 32127(F) (Repl. Pamp. 1989) prohibits the admission of statements made by a child und...
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People State New York v. Jonathan Nathan
Supreme Court of New YorkAppeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Stolarik, J.), rendered November 27, 1981, convicting him of robbery in the first degree (three counts)...
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It Could Happen Here
Jonathan Greenblatt"Refreshingly candid . . . Get off Instagram and read this book."Sacha Baron Cohen From the dynamic head of ADL, an impassioned argument about the terrifying path that ...
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Matter Nicole Lake v. Jonathan Lake
Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaAppeal from an order of the Family Court of Delaware County (Estes, J.), entered December 24, 1991, which, inter alia, granted respondents cross petition, in a proceeding pursuant ...
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In Re Jonathan B.
Fourth Appellate District, Division Three Court of Appeal of CaliforniaSherry B. appeals from an order declaring her son, Jonathan B., a dependent of the juvenile court under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (b), (c), and (i). S...
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Harriet Ann JacobsAfter hiding in her grandmother’s attic for seven years, Harriet Ann Jacobs was finally able to escape servitudeand her master’s sexual abusewhen she fled to the North. Once there,...
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Jonathan Jackson, Et Ux. v. American Insurance Company
Supreme Court Of LouisianaSUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA 1981.LA.1703 On Writ of Certiorari or Review to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, Parish of Caddo.
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Gangbuster
Alan PrendergastA gripping and exhaustively researched, firsttime account of a feared gangbuster’s groundbreaking battles with organized crime, the KKK, and corruption at the highest levels of gov...
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Dennis Jonathan Winegarner v. State Texas
Supreme Court of TexasThe sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged. Appellant was convicted as a principal for the murder of Sophia Giovanni about 4:30 A.M. on July 2, 1971, in the robbery with Bob...
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Deep Sea Research Inc. v. Jonathan
Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of AppealsFOR PUBLICATION D.C. No. CV9103899LCB ORDER On Remand from the United States Supreme Court ORDER The judgment of this court, 102 F.3d 379, is vacated in all respects except for the...
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Aaron Dwayne Proctor and Jonathan L. Lemell v. State Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas NOS. 477-91 & 478-91Order ON STATE'S MOTIONS FOR REHEARING The appellants were jointly tried and convicted of aggravated robbery. The jury assessed Proctor's punishment at life and Lemell's...
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John D. Clements, Appellant v. Jonathan R. Warner
United States Supreme CourtThe appellee filed this bill in chancery in the Circuit Court to quiet his title to a portion of section thirtythree, in township seventeen north, of range eight east, of the third...
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Jonathan Pecht and Adam Pecht
Sixth District, Texarkana Court of Appeals of TexasOpinion by Justice Bleil Gerard Pecht appeals from an order modifying his child support obligation. The primary issue on appeal is whether the trial court abused its dis...
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People State New York v. Jonathan Wharton
Court of Appeals of New YorkOn this appeal, the People urge us to reverse a finding of Nassau County Court, affirmed by the Appellate Division, that the police lacked probable cause to arrest defendant Jonath...
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Jonathan Little and Hannah Little v.
Supreme Court Of UtahWILKINS, Justice: Plaintiffs brought this action against the State Division of Family Services and the individual defendants alleging negligence in connection with placement, super...
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Jonathan Robert Weber v. Springville City
Supreme Court Of UtahDonald and Winona Weber ("plaintiffs"), individually and on behalf of their minor child Jonathan, sued Thomas W. Biesinger for negligence and breach of contract and Springville Cit...
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Lessee of William L. Brown and Wife, Plaintiff in Error v. Joseph Clements and Jonathan Hunt
United States Supreme CourtTHIS case was brought up, by writ of error, under the twentyfifth section of the Judiciary Act, from the Supreme Court of the state of Alabama. It was an ejectment, brought by the ...
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The Assault on American Excellence
Anthony T. Kronman“I want to call it a cry of the heart, but it’s more like a cry of the brain, a calm and erudite one.” Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street JournalThe former dean of Yale Law School argue...
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Jonathan C. Jeffries v. Wayne Stewart and
Third District Court of Appeals of IndianaIn August, 1968, Jonathan Jeffries was injured as he attempted to jump on a dump truck driven by Wayne Stewart, an uninsured motorist. Jeffries incurred medical expenses in excess ...
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Gardner V. Jonathan Club
Supreme Court Of CaliforniaPlaintiff, as assignee of Lambert H. Polderman, brought this action to recover $5,500 allegedly contained in an envelope delivered to defendant for safekeeping and not returned on ...
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The Persian Expedition
Xenophon & Rex WarnerIn The Persian Expedition, Xenophon, a young Athenian noble who sought his destiny abroad, provides an enthralling eyewitness account of the attempt by a Greek mercenary army the ...
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On Sparta
PlutarchPlutarch's vivid and engaging portraits of the Spartans and their customs are a major source of our knowledge about the rise and fall of this remarkable Greek citystate between the...
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Jonathan V. Doyon Drilling
Alaska Supreme CourtKeith Jonathan was severely injured in the course of his employment with Doyon Drilling, Inc. on February 12, 1988. Doyon, through its insurer, Alaska National Insurance Company (c...
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Jonathan Mack Lafon v. State Idaho
Court of Appeals of IdahoIn 1978, LaFon pled guilty to a charge of first degree murder, and he was sentenced to an indeterminate term of life in prison. On November 16, 1987, LaFon filed, pro se, an applic...
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Jonathan Little and Hanna Little v. Utah
Court of Appeals of UtahOn March 16, 1977, a warrant and order of temporary placement directed to Jennifer Little, 21/2 year old daughter of plaintiffs, was issued by the juvenile court as the result of a...
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The Best American Crime Reporting 2008
Jonathan Kellerman, Otto Penzler & Thomas H. CookThieves, liars, killers, and conspiratorsit's a criminal world out there, and someone has got to write about it. An eclectic collection of the year's best reportage, The Best Ameri...
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State Florida v. Jonathan Hill
Supreme Court of FloridaBy petition for writ of certiorari, Sheppard & White, P.A. seeks review of an order requiring respondent, the City of Jacksonville, to pay $29,864.05 in legal fees and costs fo...
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State Utah v. Jonathan Kaytso
Supreme Court Of UtahPER CURIAM: This case is before us on appeal from defendants conviction by jury trial of rape upon a nineyearold Indian girl. At the time, the victim was living with her elder sist...