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Samuel Hadden Harper

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Samuel Hadden Harper
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Years in office: 1829 - 1837

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Years in office: 1829 - 1837
Personal
Birthplace
Virginia

Samuel Hadden Harper (1783-1837) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

He was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on March 6, 1829. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 1829, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on July 19, 1837.[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1808-1829
  • U.S. Army, War of 1812
  • Member, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1814-
  • Registrar in land office, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1821-1824
  • Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (no dates)
  • City councilman, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1825-[1]

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