LeMaster, Carolyn Gray

Description

Biographical entry on Jacob Trieber, the first Jewish federal judge in the United States, serving between 1900 and 1927. His broad interpretation of the Constitution led to landmark decisions in civil rights and wildlife conservation. Includes photograph.The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.

Record Contributed By

Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia