. Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees. that time conducteda school in New York City, Frederic R. Coudertreceived his early training and his preparation forCollege. At the age of iourteen he entered Co-lumbia, and was graduated in 1850, receiving thehighest honors. In 1852, he was admitted to theNew York Bar, and shortly after became associatedwith his brothers, Louis and Charles Coudert, Jr.,under the firm name of Coudert Brothers. Mr. Coudert soon ach
. Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees. that time conducteda school in New York City, Frederic R. Coudertreceived his early training and his preparation forCollege. At the age of iourteen he entered Co-lumbia, and was graduated in 1850, receiving thehighest honors. In 1852, he was admitted to theNew York Bar, and shortly after became associatedwith his brothers, Louis and Charles Coudert, Jr.,under the firm name of Coudert Brothers. Mr. Coudert soon achieved fame as a brilliant lawyer,and his appearance as counsel in important casesalways served to arouse the interest of the public atlarge, as well as of his professional brethren. Ininternational law Mr. Coudert is particularly wellread, and on several occasions this knowledge hasbeen availed of by the Government, the most recentbeing in 1S93 when he was selected, together withEdward J. Phelps and James C. Carter, to act ascounsel for the United States in the Behring Possibly the greatest recognition of hisability and standing as a lawyer is to be found in. FREDERIC R. COUDERT the regard in which he is held by his Coudert has been President of the Bar .Associa-tion of the City of New York and represented thebar of the State in a remonstrance before the Legis-lature against the passage of the Civil Code. Hewas also selected to write the memorial of CharlesOConnor, after the death of that famous the field of literature Mr. Coudert has con-tributed to the leading reviews, articles on questionsof the day and other topics which have been re-ceived with earnest appreciation. In pt)litics hehas been distinguished quite as much by his effortsin behalf of purity and sound principles as for for the success of the Democratic party. Inthe Tilden and Hayes campaign he was an active UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR SONS 327 participant and subseque
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