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Samuel Milligan
Judge, Court of Claims · 1868
Samuel Milligan , Judge, Court of Claims. Samuel Milligan (November 16, 1814 – April 20, 1874) was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court and a judge of the Court of Claims. He was a close friend and confidant of President Andrew Johnson.
Education
- Greeneville College
- Tusculum College1843
- Read law with Robert J. McKinney, Greeneville, Tennessee1846
Career
State representative, Tennessee, 1841-1847; Private practice, Greeneville, Tennessee, 1846-1847; 1848-1860; Editor, Greeneville [Tennessee] Spy, 1849; U.S. Army major, Quartermasters Corps, 1848; Commissioner, State of Tennessee, 1858; Justice, Tennessee Supreme Court, 1860, 1864-1868; Delegate, Peace Conference, Washington, D.C., 1861
Biography
Samuel Milligan (November 16, 1814 – April 20, 1874) was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court and a judge of the Court of Claims. He was a close friend and confidant of President Andrew Johnson.
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