The Blog of Josiah M. Daniel, III

On this blog I will post some of my publications and writings together with occasional comments on topics of legal history and, to a lesser extent, current events.

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my newest publication: "The Affinity of Lawyers & History: The Dallas Bar Association’s Legal History Discussion Group as a Case in Point"

First: —from the website of the Journal of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, click on this: www.texascourthistory.org/Content/New...

I agree with this historian

https://newrepublic.com/article/198354/history-died-sanctioned-ignorance

My C.V. (updated June 9, 2026)

Josiah M. Daniel, III Historian and Bankruptcy and Legal Scholar E: josiah.daniel@austin.utexas.edu B: blog-josiahmdaniel3.blo...

In his last days, the great essayist and observer Oliver Sacks wrote these words in an essay titled "My Own Life": I have been inc...

from legal historian and biographer to owner of a franchised business? . . . . I don't think so . . . .

Today I received this email: ______________________________ _______ " Hi Josiah - your work on the history of lawyering and Hatton Sum...

My commencement address to the history majors of UT Austin in June 2015

Ten years ago, in June 2015, I was privileged to give the commencement address to the graduating history majors of The University of Texas a...

Jayne Mansfield Channeling Dr. Samuel Johnson

Recently on HBO+ Susan and I saw the documentary "My Mom Jayne," A Film by Mariska Hargitary." It covered the life of Jayne M...

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