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Rufus Choate [pronunciation? ] (October 1, 1799 – July 13, 1859) was an American lawyer , orator , and Senator who represented Massachusetts as a member of the Whig Party . He is regarded as one of the greatest American lawyers of the 19th century, arguing over a thousand cases in a lifetime practice extending to virtually every ...
Rufus Choate was a famous lawyer who used the insanity defense for Albert Tirrell, accused of murdering his mistress in 1845. He argued that Tirrell was a chronic sleepwalker and could not be held responsible for his actions.
9 de jul. de 2013 · O norte-americano Rufus Choate (1799-1859) foi um dos maiores advogados do seu tempo. Sua mente brilhante aliada à oratória extravagante, o ajudaram a ganhar inúmeras batalhas durante o século 19 nos tribunais de Massachusetts.
8 de mar. de 2024 · Jay Moore recently related the story of Rufus Choate, who was the last survivor of the 99 Abilene boys captured by Japanese forces in World War II and who were part of the Lost Battalion. Choate died on Jan. 31, just six weeks shy of his 102nd birthday. Moore updated the story to say that…
13 de jul. de 2014 · Rufus Choate was a 19th-century orator, lawyer, U.S. senator and ally of Daniel Webster. He famously defended Albert Tirrell, who was accused of killing a prostitute while sleepwalking, in a sensational trial that made history.
Rufus Choate was a lawyer, orator, and politician who graduated from Dartmouth in 1819. He defended Dartmouth's charter in the Supreme Court, served in Congress, and delivered eloquent speeches on various issues.
A statue of Rufus Choate stands in the John Adams Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The statue was designed by Daniel Chester French and honors Choate, a lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. It was dedicated in 1898.
