to have been the first summer law school in the country. This became widely popular, enrolling more than a hundred students. In addition to his Institutes, Minor published in 1850, The Virginia Reports, 1799-1800, and in 1894, the elaborate, Exposition of the Law of Crimes and Punishments, which long remained in general use. Honors For his eminent attainments, Minor received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from both Washington and Lee and from Columbia. On the fiftieth anniversary as a teacher of the law the University Law Alumni presented him with a life-size marble bust, mounted upon a polished pedestal bearing these impressive words: "He taught the law and the reason thereof." James Russell Lowell wrote his obituary, claiming Minor had signed more law diplomas than anyone in the country's history. Minor Hall, occupied by the law school from 1911 to 1932, was named after him. The University of Virginia School of Law established a John B. Minor professorship in Law and History. Works Minor, John B. A Synopsis of the Law of Crimes and Punishments in Virginia: For the Use of the Students of Law in the University of Virginia. Richmond, Va: M.W. Hazlewood, 1869. Minor, John B. Synopsis of the Practice of the Law in Virginia in Civil Cases. Charlottesville, Va., 1874. Minor, John B. Institutes of Common and Statute Law. Third edition. Richmond: Printed for the author, 1882. 2 v. Minor, John B. Part of the Law of Personal Property: Including the Law of Bankruptcy and the Law of Executors & Administrations. 1888. Minor, John B. Synopsis of the Law of Crimes and Punishments. 1890. Minor, John B. Exposition of the Law of Crimes and Punishments. Richmond: The author, 1894. Minor, John B, and Raleigh C. Minor. University of Virginia: Private Summer Course of Law Lectures, 1895 : Lectures to Commence June 27th, (4th Thursday), and to Continue Two Months. Charlottesville, Va.: 1895. References Further reading External links John Barbee Minor, 1845-1895, The University of Virginia School of Law Virginia Teaching: Early Law Professors, The University of Virginia School of Law A Guide to the Law lectures of John B. Minor, 1850 circa, A Collection in the Library of Virginia The Papers of John B. Minor, 1845-1893, The University of Virginia School of Law 1813 births 1895 deaths People from Louisa County, Virginia American people of Dutch descent American jurists Kenyon College alumni University of Virginia