Samuel Elliott Perkins | |
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.jpg) From 1884's History of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana | |
| Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court | |
| In office January 21, 1846 – January 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Charles Ray |
| Nominated by | James Whitcomb |
| In office January 1, 1877 – December 17, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | John Pettit |
| Succeeded by | John T. Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1811 Brattleboro, Vermont |
| Died | December 17, 1879 (aged 68) |
Samuel Elliott Perkins (December 6, 1811 – December 17, 1879)[1] was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and judge from the state of Indiana. He served as a Justice on the Indiana Supreme Court from January 21, 1846 to January 3, 1865, and again from January 1, 1877 until his death on December 17, 1879.
- ^ Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt, "Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices", Indiana Law Review, Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced in Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page.