Lot 519
Benjamin, Judah (1811-1884) Appointed Attorney General by Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Benjamin was the first Jew to hold a Cabinet level post in American government. Benjamin also served as the Confederacy's Secretary of War and then Secretary of State. Following the War, Benjamin fled to England, where he continued to practice law and publish legal treatises.
Manuscript Document Signed ("Benjamin"). Two pages, 7¾ x 12½", Louisiana, March 17, 1836. Being a legal petition for payment of a debt, submitted by Judah Benjamin. Docketed, with judgment, on verso. Significant age toning, particularly at creases, edge fraying with some paper loss and professional repairs at right and left edges. Condition is fair to good.
A child prodigy, Benjamin attended Yale Law School at age 14 and opened a practice in New Orleans on graduation. Benjamin was a prosperous attorney and the document offered here relates to another successful case, with the jury foreman signing the judgment on the verso on April 3, 1837.
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
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