Francois-Xavier Martin: Printer, Lawyer, Jurist

Michael Chiorazzi, Duke University School of Law

Abstract

The early course of American jurisprudence was charted by little-remembered figures whose influence on their own time was great. Mr. Chiorazzi recounts the accomplishments of Francois-Xavier Martin, a lawyer, publisher, and jurist in North Carolina, who went on to achieve prominence in Louisiana. A bibliography of works about and published by Martin is appended.