Concept    From 17/9/1787 

United States constitution

Categories: Law, Politics & Administration

Countries: USA

This was partly based on Magna Carta.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
United States constitution

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Jamestown tree

Virginians seem keen on sending us their soil: in 1921 they gave us a statue ...

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Vernon Lushington

Vernon Lushington

Born London. Lawyer and positivist. Supporter of many social causes. He introduced Dante Gabriel Rossetti to Edward Byrne-Jones. Died 36 Kensington Square.

Person, Law, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Surrey County / White Lion Prison

Surrey County / White Lion Prison

From at least 1580 prison facilities were provided by the White Lion Inn.  For many years there were plans to demolish and rebuild and this finally happened when the Marshalsea moved onto this site...

Place, Law

1 memorial
Herman Wallace

Herman Wallace

In 1972 a prison guard was murdered in Angola Prison, Louisiana, USA, where Herman Wallace, Robert King, and Albert Woodfox were prisoners.  Wallace and Woodfox were convicted of the murder; King w...

Person, Law, Race Issues, Tragedy, USA

4 memorials
William Lambard

William Lambard

Antiquarian, lawyer, politician and writer. His name was also spelt Lambarde. Born London, he studied law at Lincoln's Inn, wrote the 'Perambulation of Kent', (the first English county history) and...

Person, History, Law, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Granville Sharp

Granville Sharp

Anti-slavery campaigner.  Born Durham.  1757 became Clerk in the Ordnance Office.  Became involved with the anti-slavery campaign by a personal involvement with an injured slave, Jonathan Strong, a...

Person, Law, Race Issues

1 memorial