Samuel Nelson
Samuel Nelson | |
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Nelson c. 1855-65 | |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office February 27, 1845 – November 28, 1872 | |
| Nominated by | John Tyler |
| Preceded by | Smith Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Ward Hunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1792 Hebron, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1873 (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) 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. He concurred on the 1857 Dred Scott decision, although for reasons different from Chief Justice Taney's.