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When was Sir William Blackstone elected Vinerian Professor of Common Law?
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Sir William Blackstone
William Blackstone, oil painting attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Sir William Blackstone was elected the first Vinerian Professor of common law in October 1758.1