by Jim Hart
A
special treat was in store for Kiwanians and their
guests on the night of
January 14 when Henry J. Abraham (right), the James
Hart Professor of Government & Politics emeritus at the University of Virginia, addressed the club on the topic
of his specialty, the history of Presidential appointments
to the Supreme Court. Professor Abraham dazzled the
group with his mastery of detail on this subject, which
he has made his life-long passion. He has generally
been acknowledged as the world's expert on this subject
for nearly five decades. Peyton Ledford had the honor
of introducing "his professor" and explained that Professor Abraham continues to teach, write, participate
in scholarly conferences, and attend Supreme Court
sessions at the estimable age of 87. Professor Abraham
illustrated his analysis of Supreme Court appointments
with numerous engaging stories and we hope that he
might visit us again in the near future.
