Samuel Milligan (November 16, 1814 – April 20, 1874) was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court and a judge of the Court of Claims. He was a close friend and confidant of President Andrew Johnson.
Samuel Milligan
Born 1814 in Greene County, TN
Died 1874 in Washington, DC
FJC ID: 3271
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Tennessee Supreme CourtJustice · 1860, 1864–1868
- Peace Conference, Washington, D.C.Delegate · 1861
- State of TennesseeCommissioner · 1858
- Greeneville [Tennessee] SpyEditor · 1849
Quartermasters CorpsU.S. Army major · 1848- TennesseeState representative · 1841–1847
- Private practice, Greeneville, Tennessee1846–1847
Appointments
- Court of Claims1868–1874 · Appointed by Andrew Johnson (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- Greeneville College
- Read law with Robert J. McKinney, Greeneville, Tennessee1846
- Tusculum College1843