Samuel Nelson
Samuel Nelson (November 10, 1792 – December 13, 1873) was an American attorney and appointed as judge of New York State courts. He was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1872. He concurred on the 1857 Dred Scott decision, although for reasons different from Chief Justice Taney's.
Samuel Nelson | |
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Samuel Nelson, by Mathew Brady, c. 1855-65 | |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office February 27, 1845 – November 28, 1872 | |
| Nominated by | John Tyler |
| Preceded by | Smith Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Ward Hunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1792 Hebron, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1873 (aged 81) Cooperstown, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Pamela Woods
(m. 1819; died 1825)Catherine Russell
(m. 1825) |
| Children | 8, including Rensselaer |
| Education | Middlebury College (BA) |
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