february march united_states lawyer politician historian governor massachusetts term served years faculty history early years considered work subject born leicester massachusetts attended williams studying law establishing grew successful distinguished law practice worcester entered politics whig serving years state legislature elected governor despite support reform minded agenda swept office know tide joined faculty harvard law popular influential figure retirement publications addition history include history hometown leicester numerous legal subjects early life born february leicester massachusetts joseph davis came families deep roots new_england sixth seven children father died seven years old local pastor major influence early years attended entered moore taught languages age thirteen accompanied moore moved graduating years later class seven influential establishing alumni association williams serving president embarked study law judge lawyer graduate harvard admitted bar opened practice massachusetts months returned hometown leicester practiced year moved worcester live practice thirty years married sons daughter political career elected serving terms notable activity committee work preparing feasibility study railroad boston regular supporter efforts develop railroad westward boston asserted railroads ward attack serve state legislature served staff governor elected served years second years chairman judiciary committee appointed justice post held years established maintained described peers largest successful law practices traveled england research english constitutional law away nominated gubernatorial candidate learn nomination ship reached halifax nova scotia election defeated democrat vote majority votes time required win election determined state senate governor elected fashion voting enacted whig governor year office successfully promoted enacted significant pieces legislation broad social welfare agenda including measures concerning debt relief assistance poor insane financial aid female medical students major event took place tenure arrest trial terms fugitive slave law case anti slavery activists protested outside courthouse sought legal extra legal secure burns release refused matter bringing criticism burns remained custody time left office burns eventually returned slavery purchased freedom campaign saw rise secretive know movement massachusetts politics stood reelection whig party apparatus generally unaware know strength dismissive candidates commentator described know slate ministers lying tooth priests opponent whig stood chance winning outcome november election landslide received vote know candidates won major state congressional office seats state legislature law professor following year offered position lecturer seat previously occupied judge harvard refused retain ruled burns returned slavery years served dominant figures parsons shaping law school practices curriculum legal historian wrote parker great lawyer parsons great teacher great man men established open learning environment law school produced significant number legal books harvard tenure treatise american law real property formed basis harvard courses later textbooks subject century interests history law years number publications covering aspects subjects joined public calls repeal state personal liberty laws laws designed enforcement fugitive slave act difficult possible characterized opponents interests slave owners source heightened tension north south american_civil_war broke led calls harmony law school students northern southern states served despite relatively advanced age home guard militia unit supported war effort writing giving speeches money popular dedicated teacher students attend lectures hear speak willing help students matters academic personal regularly assisted recent graduates way profession hired dean began institute significant changes school went finally resigned opened law practice cambridge encouraged run refused instead convinced stand elected died office march cambridge buried mount auburn cemetery historian long interest local state history published short history leicester worcester magazine work formed basis town leicester massachusetts published elected member beginning lifelong association organization served society secretary foreign correspondence secretary domestic correspondence large portion personal business papers resides collections later contributing member member published sketches judicial history massachusetts provides basic history colonial current justices biographer describes starting point basis legal historical work relating court considered antiquarian historian believed important conserve artifacts historical information leaving interpretation wrote importance example need state preserve historical documents given attention early years publications sketches massachusetts judicial history boston brief sketch history leicester academy boston phillips town leicester massachusetts boston treatise american law real property boston treatise american law philadelphia
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