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Carl Brent Swisher

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Carl Brent Swisher
Born(1897-04-28)April 28, 1897
DiedJune 14, 1968(1968-06-14) (aged 71)
Known forBiographies of United States Supreme Court justices
Spouse
Idella Gwatkin
(m. 1929⁠–⁠1968)
Children
  • Carolyn Swisher Mathiasen
  • Mary Virginia Swisher
Parents
  • James Edwin Swisher
  • Annie Gertrude Reger
Academic background
Education
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineLegal history
Institutions

Carl Brent Swisher (April 28, 1897 – June 14, 1968) was an American political scientist and historian who was an expert on the history of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was particularly recognized for his biographies of Supreme Court justices, including Stephen J. Field and Roger B. Taney.[1] He was the Thomas P. Stran Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University from 1938 until his death in 1968.[2][3] He was president of the Southern Political Science Association in 1956–57 and of the American Political Science Association in 1959–60.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Bernstein, Richard B. (1986). "Carl Brent Swisher". Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  2. ^ "Swisher, Carl Brent, 1897-1968". Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Collection: Carl Brent Swisher papers". Johns Hopkins University Libraries Archives Public Interface. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "News and Notes". Western Political Quarterly. 11 (4): 930–934. December 1958. doi:10.1177/106591295801100436. ISSN 0043-4078.