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He was born at Baltimore, Maryland, and was educated at St. Mary's College before studying law in the offices of Attorney-General Wirt.

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He developed an interest in Spanish literature and history that in 1843 saw him made a member of the Royal Academy of History at Madrid. In that same year, one of his escaped slaves, Philip Collins Johnson, was found working as a janitor at Princeton University and was subsequently arrested and tried under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793. Wallis helped the prosecution and Johnson was convicted.

But, before he could be returned to slavery his freedom was purchased by Theodosia Prevost, step-grand-daughter of Aaron Burr Jr., and he went on to become, "a beloved mascot of the college" during his 60-years on campus.

In 1849, the U.S. government sent Wallis to Spain on a special mission to examine the land titles in East Florida detailed in the Treaty of 1819 when Florida was annexed to the United States.

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