Samuel Milligan
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Samuel Milligan was a Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court
, and a judge of the United States Court of Claims
.
Born in Greene County, Tennessee, Milligan attended Greenville College
from 1834 to 1838 and Tusculum College
from 1838 to 1843, and read law to enter the Bar in 1846. He was a member of the Tennessee State Legislature from 1841 to 1846, representing Greene and Washington Counties until 1843, and, following redistricting, representing only Greene County after the elections of 1843 and 1845. He was in private practice in Greeneville, Tennessee
from 1846 to 1847, and again from 1848 to 1860, interrupted by his service as a Major in the United States Army
, Quartermasters Corps, during the Mexican-American War, from 1847 to 1848. He was an unsuccessful candidate for United States Representative in 1857, and was a commissioner of the State of Tennessee in 1858.
Milligan served three stints as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, first from 1860 to 1861, when he was also a delegate to the Peace Conference of 1861
in Washington, D.C.
, then from 1864 to 1867, and again from 1867 to 1868. In 1868, Milligan was nominated by President Andrew Johnson
for a seat on the United States Court of Claims
. Confirmed by the United States Senate
, he received his commission on July 25, 1868, and served thereafter until his death.
Tennessee Supreme Court
The Tennessee Supreme Court is the state supreme court of the state of Tennessee. Cornelia Clark is the current Chief Justice.Unlike other states, in which the state attorney general is directly elected or appointed by the governor or state legislature, the Tennessee Supreme Court appoints the...
, and a judge of the United States Court of Claims
United States Court of Claims
The Court of Claims was a federal court that heard claims against the United States government. It was established in 1855 as the Court of Claims, renamed in 1948 to the United States Court of Claims , and abolished in 1982....
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Born in Greene County, Tennessee, Milligan attended Greenville College
Greenville College
Greenville College is located in Greenville, Illinois, a small Illinois city, located 45 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri on Interstate 70...
from 1834 to 1838 and Tusculum College
Tusculum College
Tusculum College is a coeducational private college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , with its main campus in Tusculum, Tennessee, United States, a suburb of Greeneville...
from 1838 to 1843, and read law to enter the Bar in 1846. He was a member of the Tennessee State Legislature from 1841 to 1846, representing Greene and Washington Counties until 1843, and, following redistricting, representing only Greene County after the elections of 1843 and 1845. He was in private practice in Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville is a town in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 15,198 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. It is the only town with this spelling in the United States, although there...
from 1846 to 1847, and again from 1848 to 1860, interrupted by his service as a Major in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, Quartermasters Corps, during the Mexican-American War, from 1847 to 1848. He was an unsuccessful candidate for United States Representative in 1857, and was a commissioner of the State of Tennessee in 1858.
Milligan served three stints as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, first from 1860 to 1861, when he was also a delegate to the Peace Conference of 1861
Peace conference of 1861
The Peace Conference of 1861 was a meeting of more than 100 of the leading politicians of the antebellum United States held in Washington, D.C., in February 1861 that was meant to prevent what ultimately became the Civil War. The success of President Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party in the...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, then from 1864 to 1867, and again from 1867 to 1868. In 1868, Milligan was nominated by President Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American...
for a seat on the United States Court of Claims
United States Court of Claims
The Court of Claims was a federal court that heard claims against the United States government. It was established in 1855 as the Court of Claims, renamed in 1948 to the United States Court of Claims , and abolished in 1982....
. Confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, he received his commission on July 25, 1868, and served thereafter until his death.