Eugene Wambaugh
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Eugene Wambaugh was an American
legal scholar. He was born on a farm near Brookville, Ohio
to Rev. A. B. Wambaugh and Sarah Wells Wambaugh. He was educated at Harvard
(A.B., 1876; LL.B., 1880). Admitted to the Ohio
bar
in 1880, he practiced law in Cincinnati
until 1889. He was professor
of law at the State University of Iowa College of Law
from 1889 to 92 and thenceforth at Harvard. In 1906-13 he was a member of the American Political Science Review
, and in 1908-12 served as special attorney of the United States Bureau of Corporations. Several universities gave him the honorary degree of LL.D. His publications include:
Wambaugh was an adviser to the State Department on war problems in 1914 and was discharged honorably from the U.S. Army in 1919 with the rank of colonel. He retired from Harvard Law School
in 1925.
Wambaugh married Anna S. Hemphill (d. May 1938) of Ripley, Ohio
in 1881. Their children were Sarah
, an international authority on plebiscites, and Miles, a Boston attorney. Eugene Wambaugh died at his summer home in Dublin, New Hampshire
.
United States
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legal scholar. He was born on a farm near Brookville, Ohio
Brookville, Ohio
Brookville is a small city in northwestern Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, an increase from 5,289 in 2000. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
to Rev. A. B. Wambaugh and Sarah Wells Wambaugh. He was educated at Harvard
Harvard University
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(A.B., 1876; LL.B., 1880). Admitted to the Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
bar
Bar association
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in 1880, he practiced law in Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
until 1889. He was professor
Professor
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of law at the State University of Iowa College of Law
University of Iowa College of Law
The University of Iowa College of Law is one of the eleven professional graduate schools at the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest law school in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. The law school was ranked as the 27th best law school...
from 1889 to 92 and thenceforth at Harvard. In 1906-13 he was a member of the American Political Science Review
American Political Science Review
The American Political Science Review is the flagship publication of the American Political Science Association and is the most prestigious journal in political science according to the ISI 2004 Journal Citation Report...
, and in 1908-12 served as special attorney of the United States Bureau of Corporations. Several universities gave him the honorary degree of LL.D. His publications include:
- The Study of Cases (1892; second edition, 1894)
- Cases for Analysis (1894)
- A Selection of Cases on Agency (1896)
- Littleton's Tenures (1903)
- A Selection of Cases on Constitutional LawConstitutional lawConstitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
(four volumes, 1914-15)
Wambaugh was an adviser to the State Department on war problems in 1914 and was discharged honorably from the U.S. Army in 1919 with the rank of colonel. He retired from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1925.
Wambaugh married Anna S. Hemphill (d. May 1938) of Ripley, Ohio
Ripley, Ohio
Ripley is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River 50 miles southeast of Cincinnati. The population was 1,745 at the 2000 census.-History:...
in 1881. Their children were Sarah
Sarah Wambaugh
Sarah Wambaugh was an American political scientist. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of legal scholar Eugene Wambaugh. She earned an A.B. in 1902 and an A.M. in 1917 from Radcliffe College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she also later taught...
, an international authority on plebiscites, and Miles, a Boston attorney. Eugene Wambaugh died at his summer home in Dublin, New Hampshire
Dublin, New Hampshire
Dublin is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,597 at the 2010 census. It is home to both the Dublin School and Yankee Magazine.-History:...
.