Samuel Chase: American lawyer and politician, signatory of the Declaration of Independence (1741–1811)
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.
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 | April 17, 1741 Somerset County, Maryland, British America |
| Died | June 19, 1811 (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 |
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