Samuel Nelson

Biography of Samuel Nelson

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Nelson
• First Name: Samuel
• Date of Birth: November , 10 , 1792
• Place of Birth (POB): Hebron , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Date of Death: December , 13 , 1873
• Place of Death (POD): Cooperstown , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Samuel Nelson Court Service Information

• Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
• Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
• Appointment under the Presidency of: John Tyler ( Whig )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/04/1845
• Seat vacated by: Thompson , Smith
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/06/1845
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/08/1845
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/14/1845
• Commission Date: 02/13/1845
• Date of Termination: 11/28/1872
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

Samuel Nelson in the Law School

• Name of School: Middlebury College
• Law Degree Year: 1813

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1817

Samuel Nelson Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Cortland, New York, 1817-
• Postmaster, Cortland, New York, 1820-1823
• Judge, New York State Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1823-1831
• Associate justice, Supreme Court of Judicature of New York, 1831-1845; chief justice, 1837-1845
• Candidate for U.S. Senate from New York, 1845

• Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  Allotment as Circuit Justice:

• Second Circuit, March 5, 1845-November 28, 1872

Resources

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