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SAMUEL FREEMAN MILLER
An associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, 1862–1890. Born in Richmond, Kentucky, Miller was the son of a farmer. He received a medical degree in 1838 from Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky. While practicing medicine for a decade, he studied the law on his own and was admitted to the bar in 1847. He was for emancipation and supported the Whigs in Kentucky before moving to Iowa, a state more amenable to his views on slavery. Active in Hawkeye politics, he supported Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election. Lincoln appointed Miller to the Supreme Court in 1862
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Samuel F. Miller Signed Check
SAMUEL FREEMAN MILLER
SAMUEL F. MILLER (1816-1890). Supreme Court Justice from 1862 - 1890, appointed by President Abraham Lincoln. Best known for his opinion in the Louisiana "Slaughterhouse" case. DS. 1 page. Partly-printed bank check drawn on the Bank of Washington payable to "W. B. Moses or order, $39.33." Attached adhesive revenue stamp. Accomplished entirely in Miller's hand and signed by him as maker. Usual bank cut cancellation. In excellent condition.
Catalog: # AM-0035
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