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Needham Law School
Cumberland Rd,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 19' 22.346112",
-78° 23' 11.416344"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Just east of here is Needham, location of Virginia's first proprietary law school and home of founder Judge Creed Taylor (1766-1836), politician, jurist, and legal educator. Taylor's law school at Needham, which opened in 1821 and closed by 1840, was Virginia's second law school and among the earliest in the United States. He trained more than 300 men for the law, including President John Tyler, Jr., several congressmen, and other prominent officials. Taylor was one of the first to use the moot court as a primary system of instruction. He is buried south of Needham in an unmarked grave.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Needham Law School Virginia Map
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