Samuel Chase
American lawyer and politician, signatory of the Declaration of Independence (1741–1811) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Chase (April 17, 1741 – June 19, 1811), was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court and earlier was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Maryland.
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Samuel Chase | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office January 27, 1796 – June 19, 1811 | |
Nominated by | George Washington |
Preceded by | John Blair |
Succeeded by | Gabriel Duvall |
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Born | (1741-04-17)April 17, 1741 Somerset County, Maryland, British America |
Died | June 19, 1811(1811-06-19) (aged 70) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Federalist |
Spouse(s) | Ann Baldwin Hannah Kilty |
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Nickname(s) | Old Bacon Face, the Demosthenes of Maryland [1] |
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