Birthdate: September 18, 1779
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Marblehead
Died: September 10, 1845
Joseph Story, an American lawyer and politician, served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1812 to 1845. His notable contributions include influential opinions in key cases such as Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee and United States v. The Amistad. His work “Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States,” published in 1833, was a foundational text in early American jurisprudence. Story opposed Jacksonian democracy and influenced American law in a conservative manner that prioritized protecting property rights.
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