Francis Wayland III (August 23, 1826 – January 9, 1904)[1] was an American lawyer and politician who served as the first dean of Yale Law School and 54th lieutenant governor of Connecticut.

Early life and education

Wayland was born in Boston, the son of Francis Wayland. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University in 1846 and studied law at Harvard Law School.[2]

Career

Wayland became probate judge in Connecticut in 1864 and was the 54th lieutenant governor of Connecticut in 1869–1870.[3] In 1872, he became a professor in the Yale Law School, of which he was dean from 1873 to 1903.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Death of Yale Scholar". San Francisco Call. Vol. 95, no. 41. 10 January 1904. Retrieved 17 December 2021 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  2. ^ "Collection: Wayland family papers | Archives at Yale". archives.yale.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  3. ^ Brief Descriptions of Connecticut State Agencies, Lieutenant Governor Archived October 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ History of YLS, Yale Law School homepage (21 April 2010).
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
1869–1870 		Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by
none
 Dean of Yale Law School
1873 – 1903 		Succeeded by


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