Samuel Milligan
American judge (1814-1874)
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.
Education and career
Born on November 16, 1814, in Greene County, Tennessee, Milligan attended Greeneville College, and after its merger with Tusculum College, graduated from that institution in 1843. He was a classmate of future judge and historian Oliver Perry Temple. He read law with Robert J. McKinney in Greeneville, Tennessee in 1846. A Democrat, Milligan was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives for three terms, from 1841 to 1846 (24th, 25th, and 26th General Assemblies). He represented Greene and Washington Counties in the 24th General Assembly, but, following redistricting, represented only Greene County in the 25th and 26th. During his time in the state legislature, Milligan developed a close friendship with future President Andrew Johnson. He entered private practice in Greeneville from 1846 to 1847. He was a major in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps in 1848.
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