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Francis Wayland III

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Francis Wayland III
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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.

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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]

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