The Vote That Made the President

David Dudley Field, an illustrious American lawyer and reformer, was born on February 13, 1805, in Haddam, Connecticut, and died on April 13, 1894, in New York City. Although primarily recognized for his pioneering contributions to the development and codification of American civil procedure, he was also a discerning commentator on political matters. His legal masterpiece, the 'Field Code' of 1850...