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John Barbee Minor | |
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 Photograph of Minor, 1859 | |
| Born | June 2, 1813 |
| Died | July 29, 1895 (aged 82) |
| Education | Kenyon College |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, Law professor |
| Spouse | Martha Macon Davis |
| Parent(s) | Launcelot Minor Mary Overton Tompkins |
John Barbee Minor (June 2, 1813 – July 29, 1895) was an American jurist and slaveowner.[1] He practiced law in Virginia and then taught at the University of Virginia School of Law for fifty years. His students achieved eminence in professional or public lives. Some referred to his teaching career as not only the longest but the ablest known to Anglo-Saxon jurisprudence, and one declared that "he has exerted, and still indirectly exerts, a wider influence for good upon society in the United States than any man who has lived in this generation."[2]
- ^ Iverson, Ian. "John B. Minor & the Tensions of Mastery". Jefferson’s University—Early Life Project, 1819-1870 (JUEL). University of Virginia. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Barringer, Paul Brandon; Garnett, James Mercer; Page, Rosewell (1904). University of Virginia: Its History, Influence, Equipment and Characteristics, with Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Founders, Benefactors, Officers and Alumni. New York: Lewis. p. 356. Retrieved 5 June 2023.