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About Benjamin Chew
Benjamin Chew was an American lawyer and judge who served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Province of Pennsylvania and later the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Born into a Quaker family, Chew was known for precision and brevity in his legal arguments and his excellent memory, judgment, and knowledge of statutory law. His primary allegiance was to the supremacy of law and the constitution.
Everything about Benjamin Chew →- Occupation
- lawyer, politician
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- November 19, 1722
- Died
- January 20, 1810