
Justice Samuel Nelson

- Biographical Sketch and Portrait (at Supreme Court Historical Society)
- Timeline of U.S. Supreme Court Justices
- Other U.S. Supreme Court-Related Material
- Supreme Court of the United States - official web site
- Internet Researcher article: Selected U.S. Supreme Court Sources
- Supreme Court Historical Society
- Oyez: Recordings of Oral Arguments
» Nelson information at Oyez
Facts about Justice Samuel Nelson
Date of Birth | November 10, 1792 |
Place of Birth | Hebron, New York |
State Appointed From | New York |
Appointing President | Tyler |
Judicial Oath Taken | February 27, 1845 |
Age Oath Taken | 52 |
Date Service Ended | November 28, 1872 |
Service Ended By | Retirement |
Years of Service | 27 |
Age at End of Term | 80 |
Date of Death | December 13, 1873 |
Age at Death | 81 |
Burial Place | Cooperstown, New York |