Samuel Blatchford

associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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Born:
March 9, 1820, New York City
Died:
July 7, 1893, Newport, R.I., U.S. (aged 73)

Samuel Blatchford (born March 9, 1820, New York City—died July 7, 1893, Newport, R.I., U.S.) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1882–93). Blatchford graduated from Columbia College (later Columbia University) in 1837 and served as private secretary to William H. Seward until attaining his majority. In 1842 he was admitted to the bar and began to practice with his father. He later practiced with Seward and subsequently started his own firm in New York City, becoming a noted authority on international and maritime law. In 1867 he was appointed district judge of the southern district in ...(100 of 185 words)