Find out more about the greatest 18th Century Lawyers & Judges, including Maximilien Robespierre, Georges Danton, John Jay, Francis Scott Key and John Marshall.

Famous 18th Century Lawyers & Judges

John JayJohn Jay
12 December 1745, American
First Chief Justice of the United States
John MarshallJohn Marshall
24 September 1755, American
Former Chief Justice

Georges DantonGeorges Danton
26 October 1759, French
Revolutionary

Samuel ChaseSamuel Chase
17 April 1741, British, American
Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of

Maximilien de RobespierreMaximilien de Robespierre
06 May 1758, French
Influential Figure of the French Revolution

Joseph StoryJoseph Story
18 September 1779, American
Lawyer & Jurist
Edward BatesEdward Bates
04 September 1793, American
Lawyer

Maximilien RobespierreMaximilien Robespierre
06 May 1758, French
Politician, Lawyer, Journalist, Revolutionary

Francis Scott KeyFrancis Scott Key
01 August 1779, American
Poet, Lawyer, Writer, Poet lawyer

William II of the NetherlandsWilliam II of the Netherlands
06 December 1792, Dutch
Politician, Judge, Military personnel
William I of the NetherlandsWilliam I of the Netherlands
24 August 1772, Dutch
Politician, Judge

Spencer PercevalSpencer Perceval
01 November 1762, British
Politician, Lawyer
Richard Henry LeeRichard Henry Lee
20 January 1732, British, American
Politician, Judge

Roger ShermanRoger Sherman
19 April 1721, American
Politician, Lawyer, Judge, Diplomat

Carlo BuonaparteCarlo Buonaparte
27 March 1746, French
assessor, lawyer
William BlackstoneWilliam Blackstone
10 July 1723
Judge, Barrister, University teacher, Lawyer,

Camille DesmoulinsCamille Desmoulins
02 March 1760, French
Journalist, Politician, Lawyer
Adolphe ThiersAdolphe Thiers
15 April 1797, French
Lawyer, Politician, Journalist, Historian, Writer

Manuel BelgranoManuel Belgrano
03 June 1770, Argentinian
Lawyer, Journalist, Economist, Politician,

Guadalupe VictoriaGuadalupe Victoria
29 September 1786, Mexican
Politician, Military personnel, Lawyer
Thomas McKeanThomas McKean
19 March 1734, British, American
Lawyer, Politician, Judge

Jacques Pierre BrissotJacques Pierre Brissot
15 January 1754, French
Politician, Journalist, Diplomat, Writer, Judge,
Bushrod WashingtonBushrod Washington
05 June 1762, American
Judge

Charles Alexandre de CalonneCharles Alexandre de Calonne
20 January 1734, French
Politician, Economist, Lawyer

William PacaWilliam Paca
31 October 1740, British, American
Politician, Lawyer, Judge

Abraham ClarkAbraham Clark
15 February 1726, British, American
Politician, Lawyer
William GarrowWilliam Garrow
13 April 1760, British
Judge, Politician, Barrister, Lawyer
James Otis, Jr.James Otis, Jr.
05 February 1725, American
 

Thomas Heyward Jr.Thomas Heyward Jr.
28 July 1746, British, American
Politician, Judge

John PennJohn Penn
17 May 1741, American
Lawyer

Henry John BoultonHenry John Boulton
1790 AD, Canadian
lawyer, judge
George RossGeorge Ross
10 May 1730, American
Politician, Lawyer, Judge

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George ReadGeorge Read
18 September 1733, American
Politician, Lawyer, Judge

Richard StocktonRichard Stockton
01 October 1730, American
Judge, Lawyer

Robert ThorpeRobert Thorpe
1764 AD, Canadian
judge

Archibald McLeanArchibald McLean
05 April 1791, Canadian
judge
James Boswell, 9th Laird of AuchinleckJames Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck
29 October 1740, British