Kevin Avard for NH State Senate - "Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780), Was the renowned English jurist who played a leading role in forming the basis of law in America. Blackstone lectured at
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Sir William Blackstone (1723 – 1780) was an English jurist, judge and Tory politician of the eighteenth century. His primary legacy is his written work, the Commentaries on the Laws of England.
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