Roswell Martin Field | |
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| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Newfane | |
| In office 1835–1837 | |
| Succeeded by | James Elliot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1807 Newfane, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 1869 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Almira Phelps (annulled), Frances Reed (m. 1848–1856; death) |
| Relations | Daniel Kellogg (maternal uncle) |
| Children | 6, including Eugene Field |
| Alma mater | Middlebury College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Roswell Martin Field (February 2, 1807 – July 12, 1869),[1] was an American lawyer and politician. He served on the Vermont House of Representatives. Field was one of the attorneys for the enslaved Dred and Harriet Scott and their daughters in 1853; as related to Dred Scott v. Sandford,[2] where he argued for the rights of African-Americans to earn United States citizenship. He was from the prominent Field family of Vermont.[3]
- ^ "Field, Roswell Martin". House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Dred Scott Case, 1846–1857". Missouri Digital Heritage. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ Thompson, Slason (July 22, 2004). Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions. The Project Gutenberg.