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Brockenbrough, John

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1806 - 1877

Biography

LL.D., W&L, 1851. Professor law and equity at W&L, 1866; professor common and statue law, W&L, 1870-73; trustee, 1852-72; rector, 1865-72. Founder Lexington Law School, 1849. See Crenshaw, TS, I, 543-53; II, 482-96; Legal Education in Virginia, 98-104.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John White Brockenbrough Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0478
Scope and Contents

This collection contains two of John Brockenbrough's personal correspondences, a letter of resignation from Washington and Lee University, and a bank receipt from the Bank of Lexington. One of the personal correspondences contains information about military movements in Virginia during the American Civil War.

Dates: Inclusive 1863-1874; Majority of material found within Bulk 1863-1874