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Tapping Reeve (October 1, 1744 – December 13, 1823) was an American lawyer, judge, and law educator. In 1784 he opened the Litchfield Law School, the first law school in the United States, in Litchfield, Connecticut. He was also the brother-in-law of third vice-president of the United States Aaron Burr. [1] [2] Early life.
Tapping Reeve (born October 1744, Brookhaven, N.Y.—died Dec. 13, 1823, Litchfield, Conn., U.S.) was a U.S. legal educator and jurist. In 1784 Reeve founded the Litchfield Law School , which was the first of its kind in the United States .
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Visit the first law school in the nation and learn about its founder, Tapping Reeve, and his students who shaped American democracy. Explore the 19th century life of a Litchfield student through role-playing, exhibits, and a walking tour map.
Tapping Reeve (1744-1823), Princeton alumnus and founder of the nation’s first law school, served as co-counsel in the 1781 case Brom and Bett v. J. Ashley, Esq ., which led to the abolition of slavery in Massachusetts.
Jun 27, 2018 · Tapping Reeve (1744-1823), an American jurist and founder of the Litchfield Law School, helped bring order to the law through systematic and integrated instruction. Tapping Reeve, the son of a Presbyterian minister, was born in Brookhaven, Long Island , in October 1744.
Tapping Reeve (1744-1823), an American jurist and founder of the Litchfield Law School, helped bring order to the law through systematic and integrated instruction. Tapping Reeve, the son of a Presbyterian minister, was born in Brookhaven, Long Island, in October 1744.
Tapping Reeve 1763 was in love with a clever, wealthy girl, and he hardly had a penny. He had paid his way through the College of New Jersey by teaching at a nearby grammar school and working as a private tutor.
