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19th-century lawyers

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Abel HerzbergAuthor · BooksAbel Jacob Herzberg (17 September 1893 – 19 May 1989) was a Dutch Jewish lawyer and writer, whose parents were Russian Jews who had come to the Netherlands from Lithuania.
Abraham LincolnAuthor · BooksAbraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
Addison BrownAuthor · BooksAddison C. Brown (February 21, 1830 – April 9, 1913) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a botanist, and a serious…
Albert PikeAuthor · BooksAlbert Pike (December 29, 1809April 2, 1891) was an American author, poet, orator, editor, lawyer, jurist and Confederate States Army general who served as an associate justice of the…
Aleko KonstantinovAuthor · BooksAleko Konstantinov (1 January 1863 – 11 May 1897) (NS: 13 January 1863 – 23 May 1897) was a Bulgarian writer, best known for his character Bay Ganyo, one of the most popular characters in…
Alexander GoldenweiserPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Borisovich Goldenweiser 26 November 1961) was a Russian and Soviet pianist, teacher and composer.
Alfredo Zayas y AlfonsoAuthor · BooksAlfredo de Zayas y Alfonso (February 21, 1861 – April 11, 1934), usually known as Alfredo de Zayas under Spanish naming customs and also known as Alfredo Zayas, was a Cuban lawyer, poet and…
Alojz GradnikAuthor · BooksAlojz Gradnik (August 3, 1882 – July 14, 1967) was a Slovenian poet and translator.
Andon Zako ÇajupiAuthor · BooksAndon Zako Çajupi (27 March 186611 July 1930) was an Albanian lawyer, playwright, poet and rilindas.
Andrew Barton PatersonAuthor · BooksAndrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson (17 February 18645 February 1941) was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author, widely considered one of the greatest writers of Australia's colonial…
Anita AugspurgPhotographer · PhotographyAnita Theodora Johanna Sophie Augspurg (22 September 1857 – 20 December 1943) was a German jurist, actress, writer, activist of the radical feminist movement and a pacifist.
Antanas SmetonaAuthor · BooksAntanas Smetona (Lithuanian: [ɐnˈtǎːnɐs sʲmʲɛtoːˈnɐ]; 10 August 1874 – 9 January 1944) was a Lithuanian intellectual, journalist, and politician.
Antonio SommaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Antonio Somma
Archibald MacLeishAuthor · BooksArchibald MacLeish (May 7, 1892 – April 20, 1982) was an American poet and writer, who was associated with the modernist school of poetry.
Aristides de Sousa MendesAuthor · Books
Arthur Seyss-InquartAuthor · BooksArthur Seyss-Inquart (Seyß-Inquart; 22 July 1892 – 16 October 1946) was an Austrian Nazi politician and convicted war criminal who served as Chancellor of Austria in 1938 for two days…
Augustine BirrellAuthor · BooksAugustine Birrell KC (19 January 1850 – 20 November 1933) was a British Liberal Party politician, who was Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1907 to 1916.
Augusto GilAuthor · BooksAugusto César Ferreira Gil was a Portuguese lawyer and poet.
Barbu Ștefănescu DelavranceaAuthor · BooksBarbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea; pen name of Barbu Ștefan; April 11, 1858 – April 29, 1918) was a Romanian writer and poet, considered one of the greatest figures in the National awakening of…
Bartolo LongoAuthor · BooksBartolo Longo, TOSD (10 February 1841 – 5 October 1926) was an Italian lawyer and former Satanic priest who returned to the Catholic faith and became a Dominican tertiary, dedicating his…
Basil Temple BlackwoodIllustrator · IllustrationLord Ian Basil Gawaine Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood (4 November 18703 July 1917), known as Lord Basil Temple Blackwood, was a British lawyer, civil servant and book illustrator.
Bellary RaghavaPerson · Film memorabiliaBellary Raghava (born Tadipatri Raghavacharyulu; 2 August 1880 – 16 April 1946) was an Indian playwright and actor, known for his works predominantly in Telugu theatre and cinema.
Benjamin GlazerPerson · Film memorabiliaBenjamin F. Glazer (May 7, 1887 – March 18, 1956) was a screenwriter, producer, Foley artist, and director of American films from the 1920s through the 1950s.
Berl LockerAuthor · BooksBerl Locker (27 April 1887 – 1 February 1972) was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician.
Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant PratinidhiArtist · PaintingsBhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi, (24 October 1868 – 13 April 1951), popularly known as Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi, or Bhawanrao Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi, was the ruler of the…
Brander MatthewsAuthor · BooksJames Brander Matthews (February 21, 1852 – March 31, 1929) was an American academic, writer and literary critic.
Carlo SchmidAuthor · BooksCarlo Schmid (3 December 1896 – 11 December 1979) was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Carlos Eugenio RestrepoAuthor · BooksCarlos Eugenio Restrepo Restrepo (September 12, 1867 – July 6, 1937) was a Colombian lawyer, writer, and statesman, who was elected President of Colombia in 1910.
Carlos Holguín MallarinoAuthor · BooksCarlos María Holguín Mallarino (11 June 1832 – 19 October 1894) was a Colombian lawyer, journalist, and politician, who became President of Colombia between 1888 and 1892, acting in the…
Cassius M. ClayPhotographer · PhotographyCassius Marcellus Clay (October 9, 1810 – July 22, 1903) was an American planter, politician, military officer and abolitionist who served as the United States ambassador to Russia from…
Cecilio AcostaAuthor · BooksCecilio Juan Ramón del Carmen Acosta Revete (1 February 1818 – 8 July 1881), was a Venezuelan writer, journalist, lawyer, philosopher and humanist.
Charles J. GuiteauAuthor · BooksCharles Julius Guiteau (September 8, 1841June 30, 1882) was an American office seeker who assassinated the 20th president of the United States, James A. Garfield, in 1881.
Conde Balcom McCulloughDesigner · DesignConde Balcom McCullough (May 30, 1887 – May 6, 1946) was an American civil engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101.
Dasu SriramuluAuthor · Books
Delio TessaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Delio Tessa, Viale Beatrice d'Este, Milano.jpg
Domingo Santa CruzPerson · Music memorabiliaDomingo Santa Cruz Wilson (July 5, 1899 – January 6, 1987) was a Chilean composer, music educator and lawyer. He won the National Prize of Art of Chile in 1951.
Edgar Julius JungAuthor · BooksIllustration — Jung, c.
Edgar Lee MastersAuthor · BooksEdgar Lee Masters (August 23, 1868 – March 5, 1950) was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist.
Edmond de la FontaineAuthor · BooksEdmond de la Fontaine (24 July 1823 – 24 June 1891), better known by his pen name of Dicks, was a Luxembourgish jurist, poet, and lyricist, known for his work in the Luxembourgish language.
Eduard Isaac AsserPhotographer · PhotographyEduard Isaac Asser (19 October 1809 – 21 September 1894) was a Dutch lawyer and amateur photographer.
Edward FitzGeraldAuthor · BooksEdward FitzGerald or Fitzgerald (31 March 180914 June 1883) was an English poet and writer.
Edward Vaughan Hyde KenealyAuthor · BooksEdward Vaughan Hyde Kenealy (2 July 1819 – 16 April 1880) was an Irish barrister and writer.
Einar BenediktssonAuthor · BooksEinar Benediktsson, often referred to as Einar Ben (31 October 1864 – 12 January 1940)[1][2] was an Icelandic poet and lawyer.
Elihu B. WashburneAuthor · BooksElihu Benjamin Washburne (September 23, 1816 – October 22, 1887) was an American politician.
Erle Stanley GardnerAuthor · BooksErle Stanley Gardner (July 17, 1889 – March 11, 1970) was an American author and lawyer, best known for the Perry Mason series of legal detective stories.
Felipe CalderónAuthor · BooksFelipe Gonzáles Calderón y Roca, also known as Felipe G.[1] Calderon (April 4, 1868 – June 6, 1908) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and intellectual, known as the "Father of the Malolos…
Felix DahnAuthor · BooksFelix Ludwig Julius Dahn (9 February 1834 – 3 January 1912) was a German law professor and nationalist author, poet and historian.
Ferdinand LassalleAuthor · BooksFerdinand Johann Gottlieb Lassalle (11 April 1825 – 31 August 1864) was a German jurist, philosopher, and socialist activist.
France PrešerenAuthor · BooksFrance Prešeren (3 December 1800 – 8 February 1849) was a Slovene poet whose works are widely considered some of the most important in Slovene literature.
Francisco OtavianoAuthor · BooksFrancisco Otaviano de Almeida Rosa (26 June 1825 – 28 May 1889) was a Brazilian poet, lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician.
Francisco Rodríguez MarínAuthor · Books
François LaurentAuthor · BooksIllustration — François Laurent.
Gabriel García MorenoAuthor · BooksGabriel Gregorio Fernando José María García Moreno y Morán de Butrón (24 December 1821 – 6 August 1875), was an Ecuadorian politician and aristocrat who twice served as President of Ecuador…
George Grantham BainPhotographer · PhotographyGeorge Grantham Bain (January 7, 1865 – April 20, 1944) was an American photographer. He was known as "the father of foreign photographic news".
George LuntAuthor · BooksGeorge Lunt (December 31, 1803 – May 17, 1885) was an American editor, lawyer, author, and politician. George's ancestor, Henry Lunt, was one of the original settlers of Newbury (1635).
Gheorghe PanuAuthor · BooksIllustration — Bust of George Panu in Cișmigiu Gardens
Gonçalves DiasAuthor · BooksAntônio Gonçalves Dias (ɐ̃ˈtoni.u ɡõˈsawviz ˈdʒiɐs, ɐ̃ˈtonju -; August 10, 1823 – November 3, 1864) was a Brazilian Romantic poet, playwright, ethnographer, lawyer and linguist.
Grover ClevelandAuthor · BooksStephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837June 24, 1908) was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, serving from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897.
Guerra JunqueiroAuthor · BooksAbílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɛʁɐ ʒũˈkɐjɾu], 17 September 1850 – 7 July 1923) was a Portuguese top civil servant, member of the Portuguese House of…
Hannes HafsteinAuthor · BooksHannes Þórður Pétursson Hafstein (4 December 1861 – 13 December 1922) was an Icelandic politician and poet.
Hemchandra BandyopadhyayAuthor · BooksHemchandra Bandyopadhyay (Hēmacandra bandyōpādhyāẏa, April 17, 1838 – May 24, 1903), also known as Hemchandra Banerjee, was a Bengali poet and lawyer.
Hendrik MarsmanAuthor · BooksHendrik Marsman (30 September 1899 – 21 June 1940) was a Dutch poet and writer. He died while escaping to Great Britain, when the ship he was sailing on, the S.S.
Henri-Gustave Joly de LotbinièreArtist · PaintingsSir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, KCMG (December 5, 1829 – November 16, 1908), lawyer, businessman and politician, served as the fourth premier of Quebec, a federal Cabinet minister,…
Henry HarrisseAuthor · Maps and atlasesHenry Harrisse (May 28, 1829 – May 13, 1910) was a writer, lawyer, art critic, and American historian who authored books on the discovery of America and geographic representations of the…
Henry Winter DavisAuthor · BooksHenry Winter Davis (August 16, 1817December 30, 1865) was a United States representative from the 4th and 3rd congressional districts of Maryland, well known as one of the Radical…
Howard Russell ButlerArtist · PaintingsHoward Russell Butler (March 3, 1856 – May 20, 1934) was an American painter and founder of the American Fine Arts Society.
Hugh McCullochAuthor · BooksHugh McCulloch (December 7, 1808 – May 24, 1895) was an American financier who played a central role in financing the American Civil War. He served two non-consecutive terms as U.S.
Ignacio Manuel AltamiranoAuthor · BooksIgnacio Manuel Altamirano Basilio (iɣˈnasjo maˈnwel altamiˈɾano βaˈsiljo; 13 November 1834 – 13 February 1893) was a Mexican radical liberal writer, journalist, teacher and politician.
Ignacio RamírezAuthor · Books
Ivan HribarAuthor · BooksIvan Hribar (19 September 1851 – 18 April 1941) was a Slovene and Yugoslav banker, politician, diplomat and journalist.
Ivan MažuranićAuthor · BooksIvan Mažuranić (11 August 1814 – 4 August 1890) was a Croatian poet, linguist, lawyer and politician who is considered to be one of the most important figures in Croatia's political and…
Jacinto BenaventePerson · Film memorabiliaJacinto Benavente y Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈθinto βenaˈβente]; 12 August 1866 – 14 July 1954) was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century.
Jacob van LennepAuthor · BooksJacob van Lennep (24 March 1802 – 25 August 1868) was a Dutch poet and novelist.
James A. GarfieldAuthor · BooksJames Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death in September that year after being shot in…
James Weldon JohnsonAuthor · BooksJames Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871June 26, 1938) was an African American author, politician, diplomat, critic, journalist, poet, anthologist, educator, lawyer, songwriter and early civil…
Jan Christiaan SmutsAuthor · BooksField Marshal Jan Christian Smuts (Afrikaans: [jan smœts]), (baptismal name Jan Christiaan Smuts, 24 May 1870 – 11 September 1950) was a South African statesman, military officer and…
Janko JesenskýAuthor · BooksBaron Ján Jesenský (30 December 1874 in Tučiansky Svätý Martin (Túrócszentmárton), Kingdom of Hungary (present day Martin, Slovakia) – 27 December 1945 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia) was a…
János ErdélyiAuthor · BooksJános Erdélyi (1 April 1814 – 23 January 1868) was a Hungarian poet, critic, author, philosopher and ethnographist.
Jean Baptista von SchweitzerAuthor · BooksJohann Baptist von Schweitzer (12 July 1833 – 28 July 1875) was a German politician, dramatic poet and playwright.
Jean SpiropoulosAuthor · BooksIllustration — Jean Spiropoulos (1961).jpg
Jean-Édouard BerthoudDesigner · DesignJean-Édouard Berthoud (11 December 1846 – 21 June 1916), commonly referred to as Jean Berthoud, was born in Neuchâtel and was married to Georgine Léonie Panier.
Jeremiah ClemensAuthor · BooksJeremiah Clemens (December 28, 1814 – May 21, 1865) was a United States senator and novelist from Alabama.
Jimmy WalkerAuthor · BooksJames John Walker (June 19, 1881November 18, 1946), known colloquially as Jimmy Walker and Beau James, was an American attorney, lyricist, and Democratic Party politician who served as the…
Joan Alcover MasponcioAuthor · BooksJoan Alcover i Maspons (1854 – 1926) was a Spanish Balearic writer, poet, essayist and politician.
Joaquim José da França JúniorArtist · PaintingsJoaquim José da França Júnior (March 18, 1838 – November 27, 1890) was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and, initially, a painter.
Joaquín Sánchez de Toca CalvoAuthor · BooksJoaquín Sánchez de Toca y Calvo (24 September 1852 – 13 July 1942) was a Spanish conservative politician who served as Prime Minister in 1919.
John Roy LynchPhotographer · PhotographyJohn Roy Lynch (September 10, 1847 – November 2, 1939) was an American writer, attorney, military officer, author, and Republican politician who served as Speaker of the Mississippi House…
John S. McGroartyAuthor · BooksJohn Steven McGroarty (August 20, 1862 – August 7, 1944) was a poet, Los Angeles Times columnist, and author who also served two terms as a Democratic Congressman from California from 1935…
Jónas HallgrímssonAuthor · BooksIllustration — Portrait of Jónas Hallgrímsson
Jonas LieAuthor · BooksJonas Lauritz Idemil Lie (lang; 6 November 1833 – 5 July 1908) was a Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright who, together with Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Alexander Kielland,…
José Gálvez BarrenecheaAuthor · BooksJosé Gálvez Barrenechea (7 August 1885 – 8 February 1957) was a Peruvian poet, writer, journalist, university professor, and politician.
José María PemánAuthor · Books
José María Pino SuárezAuthor · Books
José Toribio MedinaAuthor · BooksIllustration — José Toribio Medina in 1918
José VasconcelosAuthor · BooksJosé Vasconcelos Calderón (28 February 1882 – 30 June 1959), called the "cultural caudillo" of the Mexican Revolution, was an important Mexican writer, philosopher, lawyer, and politician.
Josef KohlerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Josef Kohler;
Jovan Sterija PopovićAuthor · BooksJovan Sterija Popović (Јован Стерија Поповић; 13 January 1806 – 10 March 1856) was a Serbian language playwright, poet, lawyer, philosopher and pedagogue who taught at the Belgrade Higher…
Juan Bravo MurilloAuthor · BooksJuan Bravo Murillo (24 June 1803 – 11 February 1873) was a Spanish politician and lawyer.
Juan FilloyAuthor · BooksIllustration — Juan Filloy in 1971
Julius MosenAuthor · BooksJulius Mosen (8 July 1803 – 10 October 1867) was a German poet and author of Jewish descent, associated with the Young Germany movement, and now remembered principally for his patriotic…
Justo SierraAuthor · BooksJusto Sierra Méndez (January 26, 1848 – September 13, 1912) was a Mexican prominent liberal writer, historian, journalist, poet and political figure during the Porfiriato, in the second…
Karel HartmannAuthor · BooksKarel Hartmann (6 July 1885 – c. 16 October 1944) was a Czech ice hockey player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the Olympic Games in 1920.
Karel PetrůAuthor · BooksKarel Petrů (24 January 1891 in Březové Hory – 1949) was the coach of the Czechoslovakia national football team when they finished second in the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
Karl BraunAuthor · BooksKarl Joseph Wilhelm Braun [sometimes referred to as Braun-Wiesbaden to differentiate him from other Karl Brauns] (20 March 1822 – 14 July 1893) was a German liberal politician and writer.
Laza KostićAuthor · BooksLazar Kostić (Лазар Костић; 12 February 1841 – 27 November 1910) was a Serbian poet, prose writer, lawyer, aesthetician, journalist, publicist, and politician.
Lebrecht Blücher DrevesAuthor · BooksLebrecht Blücher Dreves (12 September 1816 – 19 December 1870) was a German poet and translator of poetry from Hamburg.
Lew WallaceAuthor · BooksLewis Wallace (April 10, 1827February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, artist, inventor,…
Lewis H. MorganAuthor · BooksLewis Henry Morgan (November 21, 1818 – December 17, 1881) was an American anthropologist and social theorist, who worked as a railroad lawyer.
Ludwig ThomaAuthor · BooksLudwig Thoma (German: [ˈluːt.vɪç ˈtoː.ma]; 21 January 1867 in Oberammergau – 26 August 1921 in Tegernsee) was a German author, publisher and editor, who gained popularity through his…
Luigi GalleaniAuthor · BooksLuigi Galleani (12 August 1861 – 4 November 1931) was an Italian insurrectionary anarchist and communist best known for his advocacy of "propaganda of the deed", a strategy of political…
Luis Alberto de HerreraAuthor · BooksIllustration — Luis Alberto de Herrera.
Madhusudan DasAuthor · BooksMadhusudan Das (28 April 1848 – 4 February 1934) was an Indian lawyer and social reformer, who founded Utkal Sammilani in 1903 to campaign for the unification of Odisha along with its…
Mahatma GandhiAuthor · BooksMohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer,[2] anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the…
Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la ConchaAuthor · BooksManuel de la Concha
Mario Urteaga AlvaradoArtist · PaintingsUrteaga Alvarado, Mario (April 1, 1875 – June 12, 1957) was a Peruvian painter. He originally worked as a painter, photographer and upon his return to his native Cajamarca from Lima he…
Menotti Del PicchiaArtist · PaintingsPaulo Menotti Del Picchia (20 March 1892 – 23 August 1988) was a Brazilian poet, journalist, and painter who was born and died in São Paulo.
Miguel Abadía MéndezAuthor · BooksMiguel Abadía Méndez (5 July 1867 – 9 May 1947) was the 12th President of Colombia (1926–1930).
Miguel Ángel AsturiasAuthor · BooksMiguel Ángel Asturias Rosales (lang; 19 October 1899 – 9 June 1974) was a Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright and journalist.
Miguel Antonio Caro TobarAuthor · BooksMiguel Antonio Caro Tobar (November 10, 1843 – August 5, 1909) was a Colombian writer, thinker, poet, and politician who served as the 4th president of Colombia from 1894 to 1898.
Mihály VörösmartyAuthor · Books

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