Daniel J. Layton

Daniel J. Layton

Daniel John Layton (August 1, 1879 - May 13, 1960) served on the Delaware Supreme Court as Chief Justice from 1933 to 1945 and earlier as attorney general of Delaware from late 1932 until his nomination. He was a native of Sussex County, Delaware and the son of U.S. Representative Caleb R. Layton.

Read more about Daniel J. Layton:  Background, Service For The Supreme Court, Failed Renomination, Aftermath

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    Canadians look down on the United States and consider it Hell. They are right to do so. Canada is to the United States what, in Dante’s scheme, Limbo is to Hell.
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