Samuel Nelson

Samuel Nelson
Current Court Information:
Supreme Court of the United States
Title:	Former Justice
Position:	Seat #2
Service:
Appointed by:	John Tyler
Active:	2/13/1845 - 11/28/1872
Preceded by:	Smith Thompson
Succeeded by:	Ward Hunt
Past post:	Supreme Court of New York
Past chief:	1831-1845
Past term:	1837-1845
Past post 2:	Judge, Sixth Circuit of New York
Past term 2:	1823-1831
Personal History
Born:	November 10, 1792
Home State:	Hebron, NY
Deceased:	December 13, 1873
Bachelors:	Middlebury College, 1813
Law School:	Read law, 1817

Samuel Nelson (1792-1873) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the court in 1845 after an appointment from John Tyler. At the time of appointment he was the Chief Justice for the Supreme Court of New York. He retired on November 28, 1872 and passed away a year later on December 13, 1873.

Early life education

• Middlebury College, 1813
• Read law, 1817

Professional career

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

Judicial career

Supreme Court of the United States

He was nominated by President John Tyler on February 4, 1845. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 14, 1845, and received commission on February 13, 1845. He retired on November 28, 1872. He was succeeded to this post by Ward Hunt.

See also

• Supreme Court of the United States

External links

• Biography from "michealariens.com" (Michael Ariens is a Law Professor)

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by: Smith Thompson	Supreme Court 1845–1872 Seat #2	Succeeded by: Ward Hunt