Stephen Bosworth Pound
Encyclopedia
Stephen B. Pound was a pioneer lawyer
, senator
and judge
in Nebraska
, USA.
Born and educated in New York state, Pound moved to Nebraska in 1869. He was elected a judge and served in the state senate.
Pound was the father of three children: Roscoe
, Louise
and Olivia
.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, senator
Nebraska Legislature
The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in the City of Lincoln, Lancaster County....
and judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
in Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, USA.
Born and educated in New York state, Pound moved to Nebraska in 1869. He was elected a judge and served in the state senate.
Pound was the father of three children: Roscoe
Roscoe Pound
Nathan Roscoe Pound was a distinguished American legal scholar and educator. He was Dean of Harvard Law School from 1916 to 1936...
, Louise
Louise Pound
Louise Pound was a distinguished American folklorist and college professor at the University of Nebraska.-Early life:...
and Olivia
Olivia Pound
Olivia Pound was a Nebraska educator.Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, she was a daughter of Stephen Bosworth Pound and sister of Roscoe Pound and Louise Pound....
.
Sources
External links
- Laura Biddlecomb Pound papers at Nebraska State Historical SocietyNebraska State Historical SocietyThe Nebraska State Historical Society is a Nebraska state agency, founded in 1878 to "encourage historical research and inquiry, spread historical information .....