Wigmore, John Henry (1863-1943)

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John H. Wigmore to Jane Addams, April 22, 1910

Jane Addams to Salmon Oliver Levinson, March 14, 1924

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Birth Date

1863-03-04

Death Date

1943-04-20

Birthplace

San Francisco, CA

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John Henry Wigmore was a criminologist and educator in law. He studied at Harvard University. Following his graduation, he practiced law in Boston for a couple of years. In 1889, he left America for Keio University in Tokyo, Japan and taught Anglo-American law there for three years. During that time, he became knowledgeable in Japanese law, even publishing some writings on the subject. In 1892, he returned to the United States and began working as a professor at Northwestern University's Law School. In 1901, he was appointed the law school's dean, a tenure he remained in until 1929. In 1923, he joined the League of Nations' committee on intellectual cooperation. Wigmore made a number of contributions to his field, especially in the area of evidence. He is known for creating what has come to be known as a "Wigmore Chart," which allows evidence for trials to be represented and analyzed graphically. Additionally, he authored a number of books, papers, and treatises all pertaining to an intensively examining various judicial histories, methodologies, and resources. In 1909, he served as the president of the of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, as well as the organizer for the National Conference of on Criminal Law and Criminology. Wigmore served in World War I, acting as the judge advocate-general and earned the rank of colonel.

Wigmore married Emma Hunt Vogl in 1889. Wigmore died in 1943 as the result of a car accident.

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Dwyer, Christina

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1908

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Deaths, Dixon Evening Telegraph April 21, 1943, p. 4

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John Henry Wigmore, California, Biographical Index Cards, 1781-1990

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“Wigmore, John Henry (1863-1943),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed September 16, 2024, https://mail.digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/2752.

Wigmore, John Henry (1863-1943)

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John H. Wigmore to Jane Addams, April 22, 1910

Jane Addams to Salmon Oliver Levinson, March 14, 1924

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