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Samuel Freeman Miller
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Samuel Freeman Miller served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Abraham Lincoln and confirmed Jul 16, 1862.
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln
- Confirmed
- Jul 16, 1862
- Born
- 1816
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesAbraham Lincoln · Jul 16, 1862 – Oct 13, 1890
Education
- Transylvania UniversityM.D., 1838
- Read law1847
Career
Justice of the peace and member of the county court, Barbourville, Kentucky; Private practice, Barbourville, Kentucky, 1847-1850; Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1850-1862
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Samuel Freeman Miller, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1385166/samuel-freeman-miller (accessed 2026-10-13).