Curtis wrote biographies of Daniel Webster (1870) and James Buchanan (1883) as well as a number of legal treatises, including his oft-cited "A Treatise on the Law of Patents for Useful Inventions in the United States of America" (Curtis on Patents). Among these, his Constitutional History of the United States [...] to the Close of the Civil War (2 vols., 1889 and 1896) has been called the classic Federalist interpretation of the Constitution. Another notable work is History of the Origin, Formation and Adoption of the Constitution.[2]
Curtis was a creationist; he attacked evolution in his book Creation or Evolution? A Philosophical Inquiry (1887).[4]
While not a Mormon himself (he was a member of the Federal Street Church, a Unitarian congregation), Curtis was also a defender of Mormonism, writing pro-Mormon articles for New York newspapers and magazines, most notably the New York Evening Post (July 14, 1887) and The Forum (November 1887).
A Treatise on the Rights and Duties of Merchant Seamen, According to the General Maritime Law, and the Statutes of the United States (1841)
History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States (Volume 1, 1854)
History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States (Volume 2, 1861)
The Just Supremacy of Congress Over the Territories (1859)
A Treatise on the Law of Patents for Useful Inventions (1873)
Life of James Buchanan, Fifteenth President of the United States (Volume 1, 1883)
Life of James Buchanan, Fifteenth President of the United States (Volume 2, 1883)
A Plea for Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience (1886)
Creation or Evolution?: A Philosophical Inquiry (1887)
Life, Character, and Public Services of General George B. McClellan (1887)
Life of Daniel Webster (Volume 1, 1889)
Life of Daniel Webster (Volume 2, 1889)
Referencesedit
Wikisource has original works by or about: George Ticknor Curtis
^Warren, Charles (1999). History of the Harvard Law School and of Early Legal Conditions in America. The Lawbook Exchange. pp. 440–441. ISBN1-58477-006-6.
^ abBeach, Chandler B., ed. (1914). "Curtis, George Ticknor" . The New Student's Reference Work. Chicago: F. E. Compton and Co.
^ abc"George T. Curtis Dead". The Boston Globe. New York. March 29, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^McIver, Thomas Allen. (1989). Creationism: Intellectual Origins, Cultural Context, and Theoretical Diversity. University of California, Los Angeles.
george, ticknor, curtis, people, with, similar, name, george, ticknor, disambiguation, november, 1812, march, 1894, american, historian, lawyer, writer, contents, biography, selected, publications, references, external, linksbiography, editcurtis, born, watert. For people with a similar name see George Ticknor disambiguation George Ticknor Curtis November 28 1812 March 28 1894 was an American historian lawyer and writer Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected publications 3 References 4 External linksBiography editCurtis was born in Watertown Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard University in 1832 and then Harvard Law School 1 2 After admittance to the Massachusetts bar in 1836 he practiced first in Boston and then in New York City Curtis was very successful as a patent attorney working for among others Samuel F B Morse Charles Goodyear and Cyrus McCormick 3 From 1840 to 1843 Curtis was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a Whig A political ally of Daniel Webster he was one of the Cotton Whigs who joined the Democratic Party when the Whig party dissolved in 1856 nbsp The tombstone of George Ticknor CurtisLater as a U S commissioner at Boston Curtis was compelled to send a former slave Thomas Sims back to slavery in compliance with the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 He served as co counsel for Dred Scott when his case reached the United States Supreme Court in 1857 His brother Benjamin Robbins Curtis was notable as one of the two dissenters in Dred Scott v Sandford 3 Curtis wrote biographies of Daniel Webster 1870 and James Buchanan 1883 as well as a number of legal treatises including his oft cited A Treatise on the Law of Patents for Useful Inventions in the United States of America Curtis on Patents Among these his Constitutional History of the United States to the Close of the Civil War 2 vols 1889 and 1896 has been called the classic Federalist interpretation of the Constitution Another notable work is History of the Origin Formation and Adoption of the Constitution 2 Curtis was a creationist he attacked evolution in his book Creation or Evolution A Philosophical Inquiry 1887 4 While not a Mormon himself he was a member of the Federal Street Church a Unitarian congregation Curtis was also a defender of Mormonism writing pro Mormon articles for New York newspapers and magazines most notably the New York Evening Post July 14 1887 and The Forum November 1887 He died in New York City on March 28 1894 3 Selected publications editA Treatise on the Rights and Duties of Merchant Seamen According to the General Maritime Law and the Statutes of the United States 1841 History of the Origin Formation and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States Volume 1 1854 History of the Origin Formation and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States Volume 2 1861 The Just Supremacy of Congress Over the Territories 1859 A Treatise on the Law of Patents for Useful Inventions 1873 Life of James Buchanan Fifteenth President of the United States Volume 1 1883 Life of James Buchanan Fifteenth President of the United States Volume 2 1883 A Plea for Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience 1886 Creation or Evolution A Philosophical Inquiry 1887 Life Character and Public Services of General George B McClellan 1887 Life of Daniel Webster Volume 1 1889 Life of Daniel Webster Volume 2 1889 References edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about George Ticknor Curtis Warren Charles 1999 History of the Harvard Law School and of Early Legal Conditions in America The Lawbook Exchange pp 440 441 ISBN 1 58477 006 6 a b Beach Chandler B ed 1914 Curtis George Ticknor The New Student s Reference Work Chicago F E Compton and Co a b c George T Curtis Dead The Boston Globe New York March 29 1894 p 1 Retrieved November 11 2021 via Newspapers com McIver Thomas Allen 1989 Creationism Intellectual Origins Cultural Context and Theoretical Diversity University of California Los Angeles External links editWorks by George Ticknor Curtis at Project Gutenberg Works by or about George Ticknor Curtis at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Ticknor Curtis amp oldid 1219966297, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
