Zechariah Chafee Philosopher

Zechariah Chafee, Jr. (December 7, 1885 – February 8, 1957) was an American professor of law, judicial philosopher and civil rights advocate. Defending freedom of speech, he was described by Senator Joseph McCarthy as "dangerous" to the United States. Legal scholar Richard Primus called Chafee “possibly the most important First Amendment scholar of the first half of the twentieth century.”

Personal facts

Birth date	December 07, 1885
Birth place	Providence Rhode Island
Date of death	February 08, 1957
Place of death	Boston
Era	20th-century philosophy
Main interest	Constitutional law Equity (legal concept) Freedom of speech