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'''James Schouler''' ([[March 20]], [[1839]] - [[1920]]), [[United States|American]] [[lawyer]] and [[historian]], was born in [[Arlington, Massachusetts|West Cambridge (now Arlington), Massachusetts]].
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'''James Schouler''' (March 20, 1839 – April 16, 1920) was an American [[lawyer]] and [[historian]] best known for his historical work ''History of the United States under the Constitution, 1789–1865''.


==Biography==
He was the son of William Schouler (1814-1872), who from 1847 to 1853 edited the ''Boston Atlas'', one of the leading [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] journals of [[New England]]. The son graduated at [[Harvard University|Harvard]] in 1859, studied [[law]] in [[Boston]] and was admitted to the bar there in 1862. In 1869 he removed to [[Washington, DC|Washington]], where for three years he published the ''United States Jurist''.
Schouler was born in [[Arlington, Massachusetts|West Cambridge (now Arlington), Massachusetts]]. He was the son of [[William Schouler]], who from 1847 to 1853 edited the ''Boston Atlas'', one of the leading [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] journals of [[New England]]. The son graduated at [[Harvard University|Harvard]] in 1859, studied [[law]] in [[Boston]] and was admitted to the bar there in 1862. In 1869 he removed to [[Washington, DC|Washington]], where for three years he published the ''United States Jurist''.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=377}}


After his return to Boston, in [[1874]], he devoted himself to office practice and to literary pursuits. He was a lecturer at [[Boston University School of Law]] between 1885 and 1903, a non-resident professor and lecturer in the National University Law School, Washington, DC, in 1887-1909, and a lecturer on American history and constitutional law at [[Johns Hopkins University]] in 1908. In 1896-1897 he was president of the [[American Historical Association]].
After his return to Boston in 1874, he devoted himself to office practice and to literary pursuits. He was a lecturer at [[Boston University School of Law]] between 1885 and 1903, a non-resident professor and lecturer in the [[National University Law School]], Washington, DC, in 1887–1909, and a lecturer on American history and constitutional law at [[Johns Hopkins University]] in 1908.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|pp=377–378}}


Schouler is best known, however, as an historian. In 1896–1897 he was president of the [[American Historical Association]].{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=378}} He was elected a member of the [[American Antiquarian Society]] in 1907.<ref>[http://www.americanantiquarian.org/memberlists American Antiquarian Society Members Directory]</ref>
Schouler is best known, however, as an historian; his most important work being a ''History of the United States under the Constitution, 1789-1865'' (7 vols, 1880-1917). The components include: v. 1. 1783-1801. Rule of Federalism.--v. 2. 1801-1817. Jefferson Republicans.--v. 3. 1817-1831. Era of good feeling.--

[http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC15799162&id=Ff2XRHSDkA4C&printsec=toc&dq=schouler+historyv. 4. 1831-1847. Democrats and Whigs, online] --v. 5. 1847-1861. Free soil controversy.--v. 6. 1861-1865. The civil war.--
He died in [[Intervale, New Hampshire]] on April 16, 1920.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41894390/dr_james_schouler_dead/ |title=Dr. James Schouler Dead |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |page=32 |date=1920-04-18 |access-date=2020-01-07 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
[http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC15799162&id=p4fAuPxMYPIC&printsec=toc&dq=schouler+history+reconstruction v. 7. 1865-1877. The reconstruction period online edition]

==Works==
His most important work is ''History of the United States under the Constitution, 1789–1865'' (7 vols, 1880–1917) whose components include:
*v. 1. 1783–1801. Rule of Federalism.
*v. 2. 1801–1817. [https://books.google.com/books?id=RmwFAAAAQAAJ Jefferson Republicans].
*v. 3. 1817–1831. Era of good feeling.
*v. 4. 1831–1847. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Ff2XRHSDkA4C Democrats and Whigs].
*v. 5. 1847–1861. [https://books.google.com/books?id=k2YFAAAAQAAJ Free soil controversy].
*v. 6. 1861–1865. [https://books.google.com/books?id=p4fAuPxMYPIC The civil war].
*v. 7. 1865–1877. History of the Reconstruction Period.


Among his other publications are:
Among his other publications are:
*''A Life of Thomas Jefferson'' (1893)
*''A Life of Thomas Jefferson'' (1893)
*[http://books.google.com/books?vid=LCCN04016614&id=TKpmPqnzlt4C&printsec=titlepage&dq=schouler+history ''Historical Briefs'' (1896), containing a biography of Mr Schouler]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=TKpmPqnzlt4C ''Historical Briefs''] (1896)
*''Constitutional Studies, State and Federal'' (1897)
*''Constitutional Studies, State and Federal'' (1897)
*a brief ''Life of [[Alexander Hamilton]]'' (1901)
*''Life of [[Alexander Hamilton]]'' (1901)
*''Americans of 1776'' (1906)
*''Americans of 1776'' (1906)
*''Ideals of the Republic'' (1908)
*''Ideals of the Republic'' (1908)

His legal treatises are:
His legal treatises are:
*''The Law of Domestic Relations'' (1870)
*''The Law of Domestic Relations'' (1870)
*''The Law of Personal Property'' (1872-1876; new ed., 1907)
*''The Law of Personal Property'' (1872–1876; new ed., 1907)
*''The Law of Bailments'' (1880)
*''The Law of Bailments'' (1880)
*''The Law of Executors and Administrators'' (1883)
*''The Law of Executors and Administrators'' (1883)
*''The Law of Husband and Wife'' (1882)
*''The Law of Husband and Wife'' (1882)
*''The Law of Wills'' (1910)
*''The Law of Wills'' (1910){{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=378}}

==Notes==
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==References==
* {{EB1911|wstitle=Schouler, James |volume=24 |pages=377–378}}
* {{Cite book|title=Who's who in America, Volume 4|last=Marquis|first=Albert Nelson|publisher=A.N. Marquis & Company|year=1906|location=United States|pages=1575|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2CYzAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA1575|last2=Leonard|first2=John William}}

==External links==
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* {{Cite Appletons'|wstitle=Schouler, William|year=1900 |short=x |notaref=x}}
* {{Cite Collier's|wstitle=Schouler, James|year=1921 |short=x}}

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James Schouler
Born(1839-03-20)March 20, 1839
West Cambridge, Massachusetts
DiedApril 16, 1920(1920-04-16) (aged 81)
Intervale, New Hampshire
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation(s)Lawyer, historian
Notable workHistory of the United States under the Constitution, 1789–1865
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James Schouler (March 20, 1839 – April 16, 1920) was an American lawyer and historian best known for his historical work History of the United States under the Constitution, 1789–1865.

Biography

Schouler was born in West Cambridge (now Arlington), Massachusetts. He was the son of William Schouler, who from 1847 to 1853 edited the Boston Atlas, one of the leading Whig journals of New England. The son graduated at Harvard in 1859, studied law in Boston and was admitted to the bar there in 1862. In 1869 he removed to Washington, where for three years he published the United States Jurist.[1]

After his return to Boston in 1874, he devoted himself to office practice and to literary pursuits. He was a lecturer at Boston University School of Law between 1885 and 1903, a non-resident professor and lecturer in the National University Law School, Washington, DC, in 1887–1909, and a lecturer on American history and constitutional law at Johns Hopkins University in 1908.[2]

Schouler is best known, however, as an historian. In 1896–1897 he was president of the American Historical Association.[3] He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1907.[4]

He died in Intervale, New Hampshire on April 16, 1920.[5]

Works

His most important work is History of the United States under the Constitution, 1789–1865 (7 vols, 1880–1917) whose components include:

Among his other publications are:

  • A Life of Thomas Jefferson (1893)
  • Historical Briefs (1896)
  • Constitutional Studies, State and Federal (1897)
  • Life of Alexander Hamilton (1901)
  • Americans of 1776 (1906)
  • Ideals of the Republic (1908)

His legal treatises are:

  • The Law of Domestic Relations (1870)
  • The Law of Personal Property (1872–1876; new ed., 1907)
  • The Law of Bailments (1880)
  • The Law of Executors and Administrators (1883)
  • The Law of Husband and Wife (1882)
  • The Law of Wills (1910)[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 377.
  2. ^ Chisholm 1911, pp. 377–378.
  3. ^ a b Chisholm 1911, p. 378.
  4. ^ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
  5. ^ "Dr. James Schouler Dead". The Baltimore Sun. April 18, 1920. p. 32. Retrieved January 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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