Samuel Dexter Lecompte
Samuel Dexter Lecompte | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Kansas Territory | |
| In office October 3, 1854 – March 9, 1859 | |
| Nominated by | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | John Pettit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1814 Cambridge, Maryland, US |
| Died | April 24, 1888 (aged 73) Kansas City, Missouri, US |
| Spouse |
Camilla Anderson (m. 1841) |
| Children | 5 |
Samuel Dexter Lecompte (December 13, 1814 – April 24, 1888) was an American jurist best known for his extreme pro-slavery views, his involvement in the events of Bleeding Kansas, and for being the founder and namesake of Lecompton, the erstwhile capital of the Kansas Territory.