William Callyhan Robinson
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William Callyhan Robinson (b. 26 July 1834, at Norwich, Connecticut
; d. 6 November 1911, at Washington, D.C.
) was an American jurist and academic.
in 1850, leaving the college at the close of his sophomore year in 1852. Subsequently, Robinson entered Dartmouth College
, graduating from the latter institution in 1854 (at the age of 20). He then entered the Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church
, and graduated in 1857. Ordained to the Episcopalian ministry, he served first at Pittston, Pennsylvania
(1857-8), and then at Scranton, Pennsylvania
(1859–62). After a religious conversion, he was received into the Catholic Church in 1863.
He was admitted to the Bar in 1864, and was lecturer and professor in law at Yale University
(1869–95). For two years (1869–71) he was judge of the City Court and later (1874-6) judge of the Court of Common Pleas at New Haven, Conn. In 1874 also he served as member of the Legislature.
From Dartmouth College he received (1879) the degree LL.D., and from Yale University the degree M.A. (1881). In 1895 he was appointed professor in the Catholic University of America, where he organized the School of Social Sciences and remained as Dean of the School of Law, Columbus School of Law
, until his death (1898–1911).
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
; d. 6 November 1911, at Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
) was an American jurist and academic.
Life
After studies at Norwich Academy and Williston Seminary, he matriculated at Wesleyan UniversityWesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
in 1850, leaving the college at the close of his sophomore year in 1852. Subsequently, Robinson entered Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, graduating from the latter institution in 1854 (at the age of 20). He then entered the Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
, and graduated in 1857. Ordained to the Episcopalian ministry, he served first at Pittston, Pennsylvania
Pittston, Pennsylvania
Pittston is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It gained prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as an active anthracite coal mining city, drawing a large portion of its labor force from European immigrants. The population was...
(1857-8), and then at Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
(1859–62). After a religious conversion, he was received into the Catholic Church in 1863.
He was admitted to the Bar in 1864, and was lecturer and professor in law at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
(1869–95). For two years (1869–71) he was judge of the City Court and later (1874-6) judge of the Court of Common Pleas at New Haven, Conn. In 1874 also he served as member of the Legislature.
From Dartmouth College he received (1879) the degree LL.D., and from Yale University the degree M.A. (1881). In 1895 he was appointed professor in the Catholic University of America, where he organized the School of Social Sciences and remained as Dean of the School of Law, Columbus School of Law
Columbus School of Law
The Columbus School of Law, also known as CUA Law, is the law school of The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C..Over 900 Juris Doctor students attend CUA Law. Incoming classes are typically composed of two to three hundred students, including day and night programs. Around 3,500...
, until his death (1898–1911).
Works
Besides articles contributed to various periodicals, he wrote:- "Life of E. B. Kelly" (1855);
- "Notes of Elementary Law" (1876);
- "Elementary Law" (Boston, 1876);
- "Clavis Rerum" (1883);
- "Law of Patents" (3 vols., Boston, 1890);
- "Forensic Oratory" (Boston, 1893);
- "Elements of American Jurisprudence" (Boston, 1900).