About
Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1862 to 1877.
Before Fame
He graduated from Yale University in 1835.
Trivia
He wrote one of the most profound decisions in the history of the Supreme Court when he ruled that the trial of a civilian by a military tribunal was unconstitutional.
Family Life
He grew up in Cecil County with a wealthy family.
Associated With
He was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Abraham Lincoln.
