"In the Beginning" by Fred Olds. From postcard from the Oklahoma Territorial Museum.

Judge Cranch And The Live Constitution

Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-03: Indians III: · Page 6.8
Physical location
Betty June Starr Whelan Cherokee Collection, MS-188
MS188-03-03: Indians III:
Page 6.8
Material type
Article (Photograph / Image)
Description
Judge William Cranch who is buried in Congressional Cemetery is part of the reason behind the 1787 American Constitution. He recorded and prepared reports for publication of the arguments and decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court and did the same for his own court.
Subjects and names
Judge William Cranch, William Cranch, Congressional Cemetery, Constitution, 1787 American Constitution, Court, Judge, Chief Justice

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