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John Henry Wigmore

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John Henry Wigmore, who lived from 1863 to 1943, was an American lawyer and legal scholar known for his expertise in the law of evidence and for his influential scholarship. He taught law at Keio University in Tokyo from 1889 to 1892 before becoming the first full time dean of Northwestern Law School, serving from 1901 to 1929. His scholarship is best remembered for his Treatise on the Anglo American System of Evidence in Trials at Common Law, published in 1904 and often called Wigmore on Evidence, and for a graphical analysis method known as a Wigmore chart. He served as the second president of the American Association of University Professors.

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Role
Lawyer and legal scholar known for his expertise in the law of evidence and for his influential scholarship 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
American 1
Born
1863 2
Birth Date
1863-03-04 2
Birthplace
San Francisco 2
Died
1943 2
Death Date
1943-04-20 2
Place of Death
Chicago 2
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Field of Law
Common Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Lawyer 1
Role (category)
Legal Scholar 1
John Henry Wigmore
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Wigmore articulated the doctrine of chances rationale in his treatise on Anglo-American evidence law.

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1. John Henry Wigmore (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    John Henry Wigmore (1863?1943) was an American lawyer and legal scholar known for his expertise in the law of evidence and for his influential scholarship.
  • Introduction, nationality
    John Henry Wigmore, who lived from 1863 to 1943, was an American lawyer and legal scholar known for his expertise in the law of evidence and for his influential scholarship.
  • Introduction, role
    John Henry Wigmore (1863-1943) was an American lawyer and legal scholar known for his expertise in the law of evidence and for his influential scholarship.
  • Introduction, field of law
    His scholarship is best remembered for his Treatise on the Anglo-American System of Evidence in Trials at Common Law (1904), often simply called Wigmore on Evidence, and a graphical analysis method known as a Wigmore chart.
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2. Wikidata: John Henry Wigmore
  • Wikidata Q3076206, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1863
  • Wikidata Q3076206, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1863-03-04
  • Wikidata Q3076206, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1943
  • Wikidata Q3076206, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1943-04-20
  • Wikidata Q3076206, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): San Francisco
  • Wikidata Q3076206, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Chicago
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