Thomas Erskine Holland
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Sir Thomas Erskine Holland | |
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 Thomas Erskine Holland in 1860 | |
| Born | July 17, 1835 |
| Died | May 24, 1926 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Sir Thomas Erskine Holland KC, FBA (17 July 1835 – 24 May 1926) was a British jurist.[1]
Biography
After school at Brighton College and studies at Oxford, he practiced law as a barrister from 1863 onwards. In 1874, he returned to Oxford, succeeding William Blackstone as Vinerian Reader. Later, he became professor of international law and fellow of All Souls College.
His prolific scholarly work, including an often-cited treatise in legal philosophy (Elements of Jurisprudence, 1880), his co-founding and editorship of
His son,
There is a memorial tablet to him in the chapel of Brighton College.
Notes
- JSTOR 3307456.
References
- Luig, Klaus (2001). "Erskine of Holland, Thomas". In Michael Stolleis (ed.). Juristen: ein biographisches Lexikon; von der Antike bis zum 20. Jahrhundert (in German) (2nd ed.). München: Beck. p. 198. ISBN 3-406-45957-9.
- JSTOR 2189034.
- https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-33944
External links
- Works by Thomas Erskine Holland at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Thomas Erskine Holland at Internet Archive
- Portraits of Thomas Erskine Holland at the National Portrait Gallery, London
- Thomas Erskine Holland at Find a Grave
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