Samuel Freeman Miller

Samuel Freeman Miller
Samuel Freeman Miller, by Mathew Brady, c. 1865-75
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office July 21, 1862 – October 13, 1890[1]
Nominated by	Abraham Lincoln
Preceded by	Peter Daniel
Succeeded by	Henry Billings Brown
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Born	(1816-04-05)April 5, 1816 Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	October 13, 1890(1890-10-13) (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Whig (Before 1854) Republican (1854–1890)
Education	Transylvania University (MD)
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Samuel Freeman Miller (April 5, 1816 – October 13, 1890) was an American lawyer and physician who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1862 until his death in 1890 and who authored landmark opinions in United States v. Kagama and The Slaughterhouse Cases.