Munroe Smith
Encyclopedia
Edmund Munroe Smith was an American
jurist
and historian
.
from Amherst College
in 1874 and his LL.B.
from Columbia Law School
in 1877. In 1879, Smith returned to Amherst to earn an A.M.
degree. He received the degree of J.U.D. from the University of Göttingen in 1880.
In 1890, Smith married Emma Gertrude Huidekoper, daughter of General Henry S. Huidekoper
. They had one daughter, Gertrude Munroe Smith, born in 1891. Smith's brother, Henry Maynard Smith
(he changed his name to Henry Smith Munroe), was also a professor at Columbia
, and served as Dean of the School of Mines
from 1891 to 1915. His great-granddaughter is Meg Whitman
, former CEO of eBay
and candidate for Governor of California
.
from 1880 onwards. He was a lecturer in Roman law
and an instructor in history from 1880 to 1883. He was promoted to adjunct professor of history in 1883, and became a full professor of Roman law and comparative jursiprudence in 1891. Smith was one of the founders of the Political Science Quarterly
, and served as its managing editor from 1886 to 1893 and again from 1904 to 1913.
He retired from teaching in 1924 and died of pneumonia
in 1926 at the age of seventy-seven.
He wrote articles on Roman law and cognate subjects for the New International Encyclopedia
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
and historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
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Family and education
Smith was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Horatio Southgate Smith and his wife, Susan Dwight Munroe. He received his A.B.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
in 1874 and his LL.B.
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
in 1877. In 1879, Smith returned to Amherst to earn an A.M.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree. He received the degree of J.U.D. from the University of Göttingen in 1880.
In 1890, Smith married Emma Gertrude Huidekoper, daughter of General Henry S. Huidekoper
Henry S. Huidekoper
Henry Shippen Huidekoper was a general from Pennsylvania in Union Army who received the United States military's highest decorations for bravery, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the American Civil War....
. They had one daughter, Gertrude Munroe Smith, born in 1891. Smith's brother, Henry Maynard Smith
Henry Smith Munroe
Henry Smith Munroe was an American geologist who worked in Meiji period Japan as a foreign advisor to the Japanese government.-Biography:...
(he changed his name to Henry Smith Munroe), was also a professor at Columbia
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, and served as Dean of the School of Mines
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science is a school of Columbia University which awards Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Financial Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering degrees in engineering, applied physics and applied...
from 1891 to 1915. His great-granddaughter is Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman
Margaret Cushing "Meg" Whitman is an American business executive. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard. A native of Long Island, New York, she is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School...
, former CEO of eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
and candidate for Governor of California
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
.
Career
Smith filled several posts at Columbia UniversityColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
from 1880 onwards. He was a lecturer in Roman law
Roman law
Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, and the legal developments which occurred before the 7th century AD — when the Roman–Byzantine state adopted Greek as the language of government. The development of Roman law comprises more than a thousand years of jurisprudence — from the Twelve...
and an instructor in history from 1880 to 1883. He was promoted to adjunct professor of history in 1883, and became a full professor of Roman law and comparative jursiprudence in 1891. Smith was one of the founders of the Political Science Quarterly
Political Science Quarterly
Political Science Quarterly is an American scholarly journal covering government, politics and policy, published continuously since 1886 by the Academy of Political Science. It is the oldest political science journal in the United States....
, and served as its managing editor from 1886 to 1893 and again from 1904 to 1913.
He retired from teaching in 1924 and died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
in 1926 at the age of seventy-seven.
Publications
His works include:- The Law of Nationality (1883).
- Bismarck and German Unity (1898).
- Military Strategy Versus Diplomacy in Bismarck's Time and afterwards, (1915).
- American Diplomacy in the European War (1916).
- Militarism and Statecraft (1918).
He wrote articles on Roman law and cognate subjects for the New International Encyclopedia
New International Encyclopedia
The New International Encyclopedia was an American encyclopedia first published in 1902 by Dodd, Mead and Company. It descended from the International Cyclopaedia and was updated in 1906, 1914 and 1926.-History:...
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