The Philolexian Society of Columbia University
Samuel Blatchford
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; admiralty law authority.
From Notable Alumni · Foundation editorial
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; admiralty law authority. Samuel Blatchford (CC 1837) is the Philolexian who became, by way of two decades of compiled reports and a decade on the federal bench, the last appointee Chester A. Arthur ever made to the Supreme Court. He arrived at Columbia at thirteen, finished at seventeen, and proved equal in adulthood to the precocity, dispatching opinions in 430 Supreme Court cases between 1882 and his death in 1893.
Vital
- Full name
- Samuel Blatchford
Columbia & the Society
- Columbia
- Class of 1837 (Columbia College)
Works (8)
- 1852 Blatchford's Reports (federal court decisions) · 24 vols. of federal court reports
- 1852 Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Second Circuit Vol. 1 · The American Law Register (1852-1891)
- 1865 Blatchford's Prize Cases · Civil War admiralty reports
- 1891 A Century of Patent Laws · Scientific American
- 1893 United States Courts of Appeals Reports. Vol. IV · The American Law Register and Review
- 1837 Reports of cases in prize
- 1837 The Blatchford memorial
- 1837 Verification of invoices
Primary sources
The Columbia Daily Spectator
1882-05-19 80th Anniversary of the Philolexian Society. [ARTICLE]
80th Anniversary of the Philolexian Society. A PLEASANT change in the usual form of the meetings of Philolex. was made on Thursday evening, May nth. Instead of the customary literary exercises held at the hall of the Society, a dinner at Martinelli's was substituted in order to celebrate the " Eightieth Anniversary " of the Society's foundation. The " Committee of Arrangements," Messrs. William S. Sloan, 'B2, Chairman , Girard F. Thomson, 'B3, and Herbert L. Satterlee, 'B3, labored to make the evening successful under a series of misfortunes. The date chosen, the only available night before examinations, happened to coincide with the date set for the New York Bar Association's reception, tendered to Judge Samuel A. Blatchford, one of the Society's graduate members, and many of the Alumni who are in the legal profession were thus unable to be present at the dinner. Congressional…
1893-10-09 The Revival of Philolex named as noted member of the society (historical)
The Revival of Philolex LUMNI and undergraduates will be pleased to learn of the rejuvenation of the Philolexian Society, the oldest literary association at Columbia. The apathy into which it had fallen during the past two years gave way last spring to a complete reorganization. The entire membership of the Hamilton Literary Society, a new and vigorous organization, was at that time absorbed and incorporated in the old association. New officers were elected as follows : President, A. C. Phillips; Vice-President, W. C. Rhoades ; Secretary, R. A. McCulloeh ; Treasurer, H. S. Emerson. The Philolexian is, therefore, at once the oldest and the newest literary society, combining with its own prestige and distinction the enthusiasm and energy of the younger association. The history and traditions of the Philolexian are connected with the names of some of Columbia's most noted sons, and its…
1894-11-09 News of the Literary Societies. [ARTICLE] notable graduate mentioned (the late)
News of the Literary Societies. various literary societies of the college have now all settled down to earnest, regular work, and the time seems opportune for discussing their condition and their chances for a prosperous year. They have all shown a commendable activity in getting new men to take the places of the men graduated last June, and they are all under excellent management, so that, unless indications fail, they will all do good work this year. The Columbia Debating Union, although only entering upon the second year of its existence, has already demonstrated the need of its being, and, in order to encourage and stimulate interest in literary work, has decided to hold a joint debate this fall in addition to the usual one in the spring. The exact date of this debate has not as yet been fixed, but will be announced later. The contestants will be three representatives from the…
The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912)
The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912) Leaf / page 43
Named in The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912) at the referenced leaf.
The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912) Leaf / page 43
Named in The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912) at the referenced leaf.
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916)
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 15
Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 135
Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 135
Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 1000
Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.
The Foundation's research archive
Philolexian Annals 1912, Roll of Members
Samuel Blatchford · Confidence: CERTAIN
Philolexian Annals 1912, Roll of Members
Samuel A. Blatchford · Confidence: CERTAIN
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