Erwin C. Surrency

Erwin Campbell Surrency (1924–2012)^[1] was the founder of The American Journal of Legal History.^[2]

Erwin C. Surrency
Born	(1924-05-14)May 14, 1924 Jesup, Georgia
Died	November 8, 2012(2012-11-08) (aged 88) Georgia
Occupations	Historian Author Researcher Law Professor
Years active	1950–2000

Surrency was born in Jesup, Georgia. He attended Georgia Peabody College and the University of Georgia.^[1] From 1950 to 1978, he was the Law librarian at Temple University, and was professor of law there from 1951 to 1972. From 1979 to 1995, he was the Law librarian and professor of law at the University of Georgia.^[3] Surrency was the author of several books.^[4] In 2012, Erwin C. Surrency was inducted into the American Association of Law Libraries Hall of Fame.^[5]