Samuel Sewall
Samuel Sewall | |
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1729, by John Smibert | |
| Born | March 28, 1652 |
| Died | January 1, 1730 (aged 77) |
| Education | Harvard College |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Known for | Salem witch trials |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah Hull Abigail (Melyen) Woodmansey Tilley Mary (Shrimpton) Gibbs |
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Samuel Sewall (/ˈsjuːəl/; March 28, 1652 – January 1, 1730) was a judge, businessman, and printer in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, best known for his involvement in the Salem witch trials, for which he later apologized, and his essay The Selling of Joseph (1700), which criticized slavery. He served for many years as the chief justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature, the province's high court.