Samuel D. Schmucker

Samuel D. Schmucker (February 26, 1844 – March 3, 1911)[1] was an American lawyer, and was judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1898 to 1911.

Samuel D. Schmucker
Schmucker, c.1901
Personal details
Born(1844-02-26)February 26, 1844
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 1911(1911-03-03) (aged 67)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Parent
Alma materPennsylvania College
University of New York
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • judge
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branchUnion Army
RankSergeant
Unit26th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Born at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the son of respected Lutheran theologian Samuel Simon Schmucker,[2] Samuel D. Schmucker graduated from Pennsylvania College (now, Gettysburg College) in 1863. He served as a sergeant in the 26th Pennsylvania Regiment in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He received his law degree from the University of New York (now, NYU) in 1865. He practiced law for over 30 years in Baltimore, Maryland and served as president and trustees of various financial and charitable organizations before his appointment to the state's highest court in 1898.[1][2] He died in Baltimore in 1911.[1]

References

  1. Annual Report of the American Bar Association, vol. 36. American Bar Association. 1911. p. 508. samuel d. schmucker.
  2. John William Leonard; Albert Nelson Marquis (1901). Who's Who in America. Marquis Who's Who. p. 998.


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