Horace Gray #47, Mass. Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw (1781-1861)

Board 053 - Horace Gray #47, Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw

Horace Gray #47 was Chief Justice of Massachusetts for years before he was nominated to the United States Supreme Court, he hired Massachusetts Supreme Courts, first Clerk and future Justice of the United States Supreme Court Louis Brandeis.

Horace Gray autographs a letter written to friend Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw from the Massachusetts Supreme Court.

Also attached to the board is a check executed by Massachusetts Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw (1781-1861) executed by him while he was the sitting Chief Justice of Massachusetts Supreme Ccourt. There is a steel engraving of Justice Gray.

Boston had a large anti-slavery population so consequently Shaw took part in numerous slavery cases. Shaw is considered one of the most influential Justices of his time and he was well sought after for his constitutional judgements.

Board number 53.

Offered for: $6500.