Sir William Blackstone is known as a jurist and professor who produced the historical treatise on the common law called Commentaries on the Laws of England, first published in 1765 - 1769.
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As of the census of 2000, there are 3,587 people, 1,445 households, and 881 families residing in the town. The population density is 248.2/km² (643.1/mi²). ...