Court of Claims / Appointed 1868 / Served to 1874
Samuel Milligan
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Andrew Johnson in 1868 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Milligan was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Andrew Johnson, 1868
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- David Wilmot
- Succeeded by
- William Adams Richardson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Court of Claims · succeeded David Wilmot | Johnson (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Greeneville College | ||
| Tusculum College | 1843 | |
| Read law with Robert J. McKinney, Greeneville, Tennessee | 1846 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: Unidentified photographer (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
5 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).