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Benjamin Helm Bristow Benjamin Helm Bristow
Benjamin Helm Bristow , 1832-96, American cabinet officer, b. Elkton, Ky. He was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1853. Bristow, a Union officer in the Civil War, was a state senator (1863-65), U.S. attorney for the Kentucky district (1866-70), and the first U.S. Solicitor General (1870-72). In June,... Read more
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Newton Diehl Baker Newton Diehl Baker
Newton Diehl Baker 1871-1937, U.S. Secretary of War (1916-21), b. Martinsburg, W.Va. He practiced law and politics in Cleveland as a protégé of Tom L. Johnson. As city solicitor (1902-12) he opposed the powerful public utilities; as mayor (1912-16) he instituted notable tax reforms.... Read more
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solicitor-general. The ‘junior’ of the two law officers of the crown. The precursor of this office was the ‘king's solicitor’ first mentioned in 1461 and the title ‘solicitor-general’ was first used in 1515. From 1525 onwards the office of solicitor-general... Read more
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