Tapping Reeve | |
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 Judge Tapping Reeve | |
| Born | October 1, 1744 |
| Died | December 13, 1823 (aged 79) |
| Education | College of New Jersey (AB, 1763; AM, 1766) |
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| Spouses | Sarah "Sally" Burr
(m. 1771; died 1797)Elizabeth "Betsy" Thompson
(m. 1799) |
| Children | Aaron Burr Reeve |
| Parent(s) | Abner Reeve Deborah Tapping |
| Relatives | Aaron Burr (brother-in-law) Aaron Burr Sr. (father-in-law) |
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 the third vice-president of the United States, Aaron Burr.[1][2]
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