A detailed biographical collection that traces Rufus Choate’s life, career, and influence through his writings, speeches, and editor’s notes. This volume presents both a memoir and a carefully curated selection of his public addresses, with context from editors who gathered and organized the material.
The contents illuminate Choate’s work as a lawyer and orator, his role in American public life, and the scholarly effort to preserve his manuscripts, lectures, and correspondence. Readers will encounter a portrait of a towering 19th‑century figure, shown through life sketches, critical passages, and historical addresses.
- A comprehensive memoir detailing his childhood, career, and major milestones as a lawyer and politician.
- Selected speeches and lectures that showcase his rhetorical style and legal reasoning.
- Editorial notes and contextual material that frame the life and times surrounding his work.
- Portraits, engravings, and other materials that accompany the text for added historical perspective.
Ideal for readers of biographies, American legal history, and 19th‑century rhetoric, as well as those interested in Rufus Choate’s lasting impact on law and public discourse.