Samuel Nelson

Samuel Nelson
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[1]
Nominated by	John Tyler
Preceded by	Smith Thompson
Succeeded by	Ward Hunt
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Born	(1792-11-10)November 10, 1792 Hebron, New York, U.S.
Died	December 13, 1873(1873-12-13) (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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Samuel Nelson (November 10, 1792 – December 13, 1873)^[2] 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.^[3] He concurred on the 1857 Dred Scott decision, although for reasons different from Chief Justice Taney's.