# Samuel Nelson

> Samuel Nelson 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.

*American judge (1792–1873)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Lawyer
- **Category:** Lawyers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1792-11-10
- **Died:** 1873-09-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [Samuel Nelson](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Nelson)
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- [Samuel Nelson (Richter)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Nelson_(Richter))
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- [Samuel Nelson](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Nelson)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1717971)

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