Samuel Nelson lived from November 10, 1792 to December 13, 1873 and was an American attorney who was appointed a judge of the New York state courts before serving as a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1845 to 1872. He concurred in the 1857 Dred Scott decision, though for reasons different from those of Chief Justice Roger Taney.
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RoleAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1845-1872). 2 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
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Samuel Nelson (November 10, 1792 – December 13, 1873) was an American attorney and appointed as judge of New York State courts.
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He developed a very successful practice, specializing in real estate and commercial law.
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Nelson was born in Hebron, New York, on November 10, 1792, the son of Scotch-Irish immigrants John Rodgers Nelson and his wife Jean McArthur.
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Samuel Nelson died in Cooperstown, New York, on December 13, 1873.
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He was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1872.
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He was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1872.
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- In Legal System: Law of the United States, Samuel Nelson (November 10, 1792, December 13, 1873) was an American attorney and appointed as judge of New York State
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