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- Isaac_Blackford abstract "Isaac Newton Blackford (November 6, 1786 – December 31, 1859) was the second Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, the court's longest serving Justice, and among the longest serving jurists in the history of the United States. He wrote an eight-volume work entitled Blackford's Reports recording all the early decisions of the court. The books became a staple legal source among Indiana’s lawyers and received national and international acclaim for its style, accuracy, quality, and concision in dealing with common law. As a jurist, Blackford was the most influential ever to serve on Indiana's courts, according to current Chief Justice Randall Shepard. He was nickname the "Indiana Blackstone" because of a comment made by Washington Irving regarding the popularity of Blackford’s books. During his lifetime he was nationally renowned as one of the most prominent jurists in the United States.After graduating from Princeton University, Blackford moved to the Indiana Territory to practice law in 1812. After holding several civil service positions, he was appointed a circuit court judge but resigned just before the territorial government was dissolved in 1816. Elected as a representative to the first session of the Indiana General Assembly, he was chosen to serve as the first Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives. Following the death of Indiana Chief Justice John Johnson in 1817, Blackford was appointed as his replacement by Governor of Indiana Jonathan Jennings. Blackford’s early important cases included Polly v. Lasselle, the decision in that case freed all slaves in Indiana. Nominated without his knowledge or permission, in 1825 he was the Whig candidate for Governor of Indiana, but was defeated in the election because of his refusal to campaign publicly. Again nominated without his knowledge to become a United States Senator, he lost the election in the Indiana General Assembly by only one vote.Blackford was beset by a number of personal tragedies during the 1820s. Following the death of his wife in childbirth, his young son a few years later, then his mother, and narrowly escaping death himself, he became emotionally distraught. He began to live a reclusive lifestyle in a one-room apartment in the Indiana Governor's Mansion, where he remained for over twenty years. There he spent his time with only the companionship of his servant. He left for occasional meals, to attend court sessions, and rarely for business and church, but otherwise remained locked away. It was during his solitude that he began writing the reports for which he became renowned.He was reappointed to his seat on the Supreme Court four times, serving until the adoption of the 1851 Constitution of Indiana, which made his position subject to election rather than appointment. Defeated for the Whig party nomination to run for his office, he left the court in 1852. He was defeated again in the 1853 election to become Supreme Court Reporter, which lead him to seek a position on the federal courts after briefly attempting to practice law. Appointed by President Franklin Pierce, he served as a federal court judge of the newly created United States Court of Claims dealing with financial claims against the federal government from 1855 until his death. During his lifetime Blackford accumulated a small fortune through the sale of his reports which was left to his only living relative, his half-sister Charolotte Teresa Coons.".
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- Isaac_Blackford almaMater Princeton_University.
- Isaac_Blackford birthDate "1786-11-06".
- Isaac_Blackford birthPlace Bound_Brook,_New_Jersey.
- Isaac_Blackford birthPlace Somerset_County,_New_Jersey.
- Isaac_Blackford birthYear "1786".
- Isaac_Blackford deathDate "1859-12-31".
- Isaac_Blackford deathYear "1859".
- Isaac_Blackford office "2nd Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice".
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- Isaac_Blackford office "United States Court of Claims".
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- Isaac_Blackford party Democratic-Republican_Party.
- Isaac_Blackford party Whig_Party_(United_States).
- Isaac_Blackford region Knox_County,_Indiana.
- Isaac_Blackford religion Presbyterianism.
- Isaac_Blackford residence Indiana_Governor's_Residence.
- Isaac_Blackford residence Indianapolis.
- Isaac_Blackford restingPlace Crown_Hill_Cemetery.
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- Isaac_Blackford almaMater Princeton_University.
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- Isaac_Blackford candidate James_B._Ray.
- Isaac_Blackford candidate Jonathan_Jennings.
- Isaac_Blackford candidate William_Hendricks.
- Isaac_Blackford candidate "Isaac Blackford".
- Isaac_Blackford caption "Isaac Blackford from Who-When-What Book, 1900".
- Isaac_Blackford children "George Blackford".
- Isaac_Blackford constituency Knox_County,_Indiana.
- Isaac_Blackford dateOfBirth "1786-11-06".
- Isaac_Blackford dateOfDeath "1859-12-31".
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- Isaac_Blackford deathPlace "Washington, D.C.".
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- Isaac_Blackford name "Blackford, Isaac".
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- Isaac_Blackford office "Clerk of the Indiana Territory House of Representatives".
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- Isaac_Blackford party Democratic-Republican_Party.
- Isaac_Blackford party Whig_Party_(United_States).
- Isaac_Blackford party "Independent".
- Isaac_Blackford party "National Republican Party".
- Isaac_Blackford party "United States Whig Party".
- Isaac_Blackford percentage "4.1".
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- Isaac_Blackford placeOfBirth Bound_Brook,_New_Jersey.
- Isaac_Blackford placeOfBirth Somerset_County,_New_Jersey.
- Isaac_Blackford placeOfDeath "Washington, D.C.".
- Isaac_Blackford predecessor "John Johnson".
- Isaac_Blackford religion Presbyterianism.
- Isaac_Blackford residence "Indiana Governor's Mansion in Indianapolis, Indiana".
- Isaac_Blackford restingplace Crown_Hill_Cemetery.
- Isaac_Blackford shortDescription "Second Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court".
- Isaac_Blackford speaker "yes".
- Isaac_Blackford spouse "Caroline MacDonald".
- Isaac_Blackford successor "Andrew Davison".
- Isaac_Blackford termEnd "1814".
- Isaac_Blackford termEnd "1815".
- Isaac_Blackford termEnd "1817-12-19".
- Isaac_Blackford termEnd "1853-01-03".
- Isaac_Blackford termEnd "1859-12-31".
- Isaac_Blackford termStart "1813".
- Isaac_Blackford termStart "1814".
- Isaac_Blackford termStart "1816-12-16".
- Isaac_Blackford termStart "1817-09-10".
- Isaac_Blackford termStart "1855-03-03".
- Isaac_Blackford votes "10418".
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- Isaac_Blackford description "Second Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court".
- Isaac_Blackford description "Second Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court".
- Isaac_Blackford subject Category:1786_births.
- Isaac_Blackford subject Category:1859_deaths.
- Isaac_Blackford subject Category:Blackford_County,_Indiana.