Nelson, Samuel

(1792–1873) Supreme Court justice; born in Hebron, N.Y. A supporter of women's suffrage and a long-time friend of James Fenimore Cooper, he sat as a judge on the Circuit Court (1823–31) and Supreme Court (1831–45) of New York before President John Tyler named him to the U.S. Supreme Court (1845–51).

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The 24th anniversary of the deaths of US diplomats - Josef Kruzel, Robert Frasure and Samuel Nelson Drew and French soldier Stephan Reault who were killed in a tragic accident on August 19, 1995, was marked today on Mt Igman with a ceremony and laying of flowers at the memorial.

The 24th anniversary of death of US diplomats and a French soldier on Mt Igman

Samuel Nelson - known as Sammy - was accused of grabbing the woman between the legs on October 28 last year.

Soccer star cleared of groping on bus journey

Published on Thursday, 17 October 2013 14:08 Samuel Nelson Gilbert Lazar Simeonov Al Jazeera and/ Ramallah, Occupied West Bank- Hundreds of people have gathered along a closed-off street on a Friday morning to watch a street racing event.

Palestine's Fast and Furious Females

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