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Northampton Law School (sometimes called the Howe and Mills Law School) was a school for legal education and was located in Northampton, Massachusetts. Though open for only a few years in the 1820s, it produced several prominent alumni, including President Franklin Pierce.

History

In 1823 Judge Samuel Howe (1785 – 1828) opened a law school in Northampton which was modeled on his alma mater, the Litchfield Law School. Howe operated the school from his law offices with the assistance of his partner Elijah H. Mills. In addition, Howe also enlisted the aid of local lawyer John H. Ashmun (the son of United States Senator Eli Porter Ashmun and brother of Congressman George Ashmun).^[1]

The school continued with Howe in the lead role until his death in 1828. When Mills decided to curtail his participation, Ashmun took on leadership of the school.^[2]

In 1829 Ashmun was appointed to a professorship at Harvard Law School. As a result, he closed the Northampton Law School, with many of his students following him to Harvard.^[3]

Legacy

Among the prominent individuals who attended Northampton Law School during its short existence were:

References

1. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=-4NJAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA25&dq=samuel+howe+northampton+law+school&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uqNqT4eiKsT-sQKooOz6BQ&ved=0CEsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false Ellis, Rufus], Memoir of the Hon. Samuel Howe, 1850, pages 25 to 28
2. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=uYJRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PT294&dq=john+ashmun+northampton+harvard+law+school&hl=en&sa=X&ei=paJqT_3HJ-aAsgKwkMiHBg&ved=0CHwQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=john%20ashmun%20northampton%20harvard%20law%20school&f=false Rines, George Edwin and Beach, Frederick Converse, editors], The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 9, 1904, entry for "LAW"
3. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=MVjgf5yLEWMC&pg=PA277&dq=john+ashmun+northampton+harvard+law+school&hl=en&sa=X&ei=paJqT_3HJ-aAsgKwkMiHBg&ved=0CGUQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=john%20ashmun%20northampton%20harvard%20law%20school&f=false Clark, Solomon], Antiquities, Historicals and Graduates of Northampton, 1882, page 277
4. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=kymZr4zGqDMC&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=%22franklin+pierce%22+%22northampton+law+school%22&source=bl&ots=00a8-uKNlY&sig=7OiLjrYH2Dn4doaFqYZbFQG-XJI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fZ9qT7uVObDKsQKv1PXhBQ&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false King, David C.], Presidents and Their Times: Franklin Pierce, 2009, page 18
5. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=acZZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA262&dq=%22George+S+Hillard%22+%22northampton+law+school%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=E6BqT6_THqiQsALFwv2HBg&ved=0CEAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22George%20S%20Hillard%22%20%22northampton%20law%20school%22&f=false Magazine article, A Great lady of New England], The Dial magazine, October 6, 1900, page 262
6. ^Official Congressional Biography, William Adams Walker, accessed March 21, 2012
7. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=-gLBOIhjsPQC&pg=PA51&dq=%22horatio+bridge%22+%22northampton+law+school%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MKFqT_nsGYuEsAL73fj2BQ&ved=0CEAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22horatio%20bridge%22%20%22northampton%20law%20school%22&f=false Gidmark, Jill B.], Encyclopedia of American Literature of the Sea and Great Lakes, 2001, page 51
8. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=8CBMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA173&dq=%22edward+dickinson%22+%22northampton+law+school%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uKFqT5PCKrCHsAK7ruTuBQ&ved=0CEYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22edward%20dickinson%22%20%22northampton%20law%20school%22&f=false Holland, Josiah Gilbert], History of Western Massachusetts, 1855, Volume 2, page 173
9. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=F4_uYYJMaqwC&pg=PA8&dq=%22Epaphroditus+Ransom%22+%22northampton+law+school%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KqJqT83AHuvksQLX4InvBQ&ved=0CEkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22Epaphroditus%20Ransom%22%20%22northampton%20law%20school%22&f=false Reed, George Irving], Bench and Bar of Michigan, 1897, page 8