Tag: Jurist

  • Hammarskjold, Hjalmar

    Hammarskjold, Hjalmar in Europe HAMMARSKJÖLD, HJALMAR (1862-1953), Swedish statesman, was born in 1862, and educated at Upsala University, where he became professor of civil law. He gradually established his reputation as a jurist, and took a prominent part in national politics. In 1901 he […]

  • Heinrich Lammasch

    Heinrich Lammasch (1853-1920); Austrian jurist and statesman, was born on May 18 1853. He was professor of criminal and international law, a member of the Hague Arbitration Tribunal, and in 1918 the prime minister of Austria. He qualified for the teaching faculty at Vienna in 1878. His […]

  • Desider Szilagyi

    Desider Szilagyi in Europe Desider Szilagyi (1840-1901), Hungarian statesman and jurist, was born at Nagyvarad (Grosswardein) on April 1 1840. He studied law at Budapest, Vienna, and in Germany, and early attracted attention by his articles on law and politics. As head of a section in the […]

  • Elihu Root

    Elihu Root in Europe Introduction to Elihu Root Root, Elihu (1845-1937), American lawyer and political leader, was elected president of the N.Y. State Bar Association in 1910 (year in which won a Nobel prize), and chairman of the board of trustees of the Carnegie Institution of […]