James Wilmer Dallam
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James Wilmer Dallam (1818–1847) was an American legal scholar and author. He is the namesake of Dallam County, Texas.
Biography[]
James Wilmer Dallam was born September 24, 1818 in Baltimore, Maryland to Francis Johnson and Sarah (Wilmer) Dallam.[1] He attended Brown University and graduated in 1837, and was subsequently elected to Phi Beta Kappa.[2] Then he went to Reverdy Johnson's office to study law. In 1839, he went to Matagorda, Texas and stayed for a while to compile a book on Texas' laws, titled as A Digest of the Laws of Texas, it was sometimes referred to as "the lawyer's bible", and was republished in 1881, 1883, and 1904.[1] In 1845, he moved back to Matagorda, where he married Annie Fisher, daughter of Samuel Rhoads Fisher. They had one daughter.[3] In July 1846, he founded the Colorado Herald and edited it for a brief period before his death on August 20, 1847.[1]
Selected works[]
- A digest of the laws of Texas: containing a full and complete compilation of the land laws; together with the opinions of the Supreme court [1840-44]. (Baltimore: J. D. Toy, 1845).
- The Lone star: a tale of Texas, founded upon incidents in the history of Texas (New York; Philadelphia: E. Ferrett, 1845).
- The deaf spy: a tale founded upon incidents in the history of Texas. (Baltimore: W. Taylor, 1848).
- Opinions of the Supreme Court of Texas from 1840 to 1844 inclusive. (St. Louis: The Gilbert Book Co., 1883).
References[]
- ^ a b c Dallam Gregory, Kate (June 12, 2010). "Dallam, James Wilmer". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Catalogue of the Rhode Island Alpha of Phi Beta Kappa, Brown University. 1914. Page 35.
- ^ A Guide to the Fisher Family Papers, 1817-1911
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