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Samuel Williston
Born(1861-09-24)September 24, 1861
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedFebruary 18, 1963(1963-02-18) (aged 101)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater
  • Harvard University (AB, LLB, AM)
Known forTreatise on contract law urging formalism
Promissory estoppel
Scientific career
InstitutionsHarvard Law School
Notable studentsFelix Frankfurter, Learned Hand, Henry Friendly

Samuel Williston (September 24, 1861 – February 18, 1963) was an American lawyer and law professor who authored an influential treatise on contracts.

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