Theophilus Parsons (professor)
Portrait of Theophilus Parsons, by August Edouart, ca.1842
Theophilus Parsons (1797–1882), was Dane Professor of Law at Harvard from 1848 to 1870.
Parsons is remembered chiefly as the author of a series of useful legal treatises and some books in support of Swedenborgian doctrines. He wrote a life of his father, who was also named Theophilus Parsons (1749–1813). It was published in Boston in 1859.[1]
Bibliography
- Theophilus Parsons. "Distinguished Lawyers," Albany Law Journal Aug. 20, 1870, pp 126-7 online.
- Theophilus Parsons. A treatise on the law of partnership (1866) online
- Theophilus Parsons. Outlines of the religion and philosophy of Swedenborg (1876) online
- Theophilus Parsons. A treatise on maritime law (1859) online
References
- Attribution
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Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Parsons, Theophilus". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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