| A Georgia Lawyer: His Observations and Public Service Contributor(s): Gilbert, Stirling Price (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820335371 ISBN-13: 9780820335377 Publisher: University of Georgia Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Lawyers & Judges - History | United States - 20th Century - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.82 lbs) 292 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Published in 1951, Stirling Price Gilbert's memoir details his career as a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives and as a Georgia Supreme Court judge. He offers legal commentary on important cases that he encountered during his career and outlines his views on the role of government. Gilbert also refl ects on many social, political, and historical aspects of Georgia including the development of its "coastal paradise" and the impact of wars on the state. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gilbert, Stirling Price: - STIRLING PRICE GILBERT (1862-1951) was a member of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1916-1941. |