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Notable Judges and Authors in 19th Century Debates
A retrospective on Justice Barnard of the New York Supreme Court noting his long service and key rulings, alongside Don Cameron and Mrs. Mary J Holmes as influential figures. The piece highlights Barnard’s famous Fire Island case, a contested election ruling, and his Yale training, while also profiling Holmes’ popularity in American fiction and her life in Brockport with husband Daniel Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croce
Dhudge Gari Wtired
Joseph Folger Burrard
New York Supreme Court
Boss Mekane
Coney Island
Justice Barniard
Brooklyn
Poughkeepsie
Barnard
Fire Island
Governor Flower
Great South Beach
Bainard
Alderman Flynn
New York
Yale
Supreme Bench
Mary
Solmes Teae
Lear
Nira
Mary J. Holmes
Mary J. Holes
Daniel Holmes
Richmond
N. Y
Brockport
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