Samuel Chase

Supreme Court Justice

Birthday April 17, 1741

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Maryland

DEATH DATE Jun 19, 1811 (70)

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About

Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1796 to 1811.

Before Fame

He was admitted to the bar and started his own law practice in Annapolis in 1761.

Trivia

He was impeached for allegedly allowing his partisan views to affect his court decisions, but was later acquitted by the Senate.

Family Life

He was the son of Thomas Chase and Matilda Walker.

Associated With

He was nominated to the Supreme Court by President George Washington.