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Samuel Henderson Harper
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Samuel Henderson Harper served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Appointed by Andrew Jackson and confirmed Mar 7, 1829.
- Appointed by
- Andrew Jackson
- Confirmed
- Mar 7, 1829
- Born
- 1783
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of LouisianaAndrew Jackson · Mar 7, 1829 – Jul 19, 1837
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of LouisianaAndrew Jackson · Mar 7, 1829 – Jul 19, 1837
Career
Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1808-1829; State representative, Louisiana, 1814-; Registrar in land office, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1821-1824; Clerk, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana; City councilman, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1825-
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