Original 1888 U.S. Supreme Court attorney admission certificate for R. G. (Robert G.) Erwin of Savannah, Georgia, admitting him as an Attorney and Counsellor of the Supreme Court of the United States, dated February 1, 1888. The certificate is signed by James H. McKenney, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Historical context (documented)

• R. G. Erwin appears by name as counsel in a published U.S. Supreme Court decision, Ex parte Garnett, 141 U.S. 1 (1891).

• The attorney who moved his admission, Enoch Totten, is documented as counsel in Totten v. United States, 92 U.S. 105 (1876).

• James H. McKenney is documented historically as Clerk of the Supreme Court during this period.

• Period reporting identifies Robert G. Erwin as a president/executive associated with the Plant System railroads and later as President of the Atlantic Coast Line, placing this document at the intersection of U.S. Supreme Court legal history and Southern railroad/industrial history.

Condition

Antique document with toning and foxing consistent with age. Fully legible with strong display presence. No tears or losses observed. Please review all photos carefully for condition details.Due to the age and nature of this antique document, all sales are final.

Notes

This is a genuine 19th-century legal document and an excellent crossover collectible for Supreme Court, legal history, Savannah/Georgia history, and railroad/Plant System collectors.Due to the age and nature of this antique document, all sales are final.

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