Joseph Story Biography

Joseph Story was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Judge on the Supreme Court of the United States in the nineteenth century. He was the youngest Associate Justice at time - he was only 32 years old when he was elected for the position and even until today, he remains the youngest Supreme Court Justice at appointment. On this important position, Story brought in many impending changes in the law of the United States, like, founding the department of admiralty law in the federal courts, working towards equity jurisprudence and building a department of patent law, standing upfront against slave trade, etc. He did not only sit in the Supreme Court but also was the first Dane Professor of Law at Harvard University. He was apparently a much beloved teacher, since his active position in the Supreme Court helped his students understand the current occurring in the American law in greater details. He was also one of the celebrated writers of his time and wrote many books, articles and essays on various topics of law.