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Samuel Chase

1741 - 1811

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Samuel Chase (April 17, 1741 – June 19, 1811) was a Founding Father of the United States, signer of the Continental Association and United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Maryland, and Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. In 1804, Chase was impeached by the House of Representatives on grounds of letting his partisan leanings affect his court decisions, but was acquitted the following year by the Senate and remained in office. He is the only United States Supreme Court Justice to have ever been impeached. Born near Princess Anne, Maryland, Chase established a legal practice in Annapolis, Maryland. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel Chase is the 39th most popular judge, the 10,978th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,401st in 2019) and the 19th most popular American Judge.

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Among judges, Samuel Chase ranks 39 out of 53. Before him are Anna Chandy, John Paul Stevens, Elena Kagan, Vassilios Skouris, Ninian Stephen, and Peter Tomka. After him are Harlan F. Stone, Nii Amaa Ollennu, George Henry Williams, Neil Gorsuch, Michael Mukasey, and George Wythe.

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Among people born in 1741, Samuel Chase ranks 31. Before him are Franciszek Karpiński, Charles Willson Peale, Aagje Deken, Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain, John Langdon, and Thomas Fitzsimons. After him are Sarah Trimmer, and George Walton. Among people deceased in 1811, Samuel Chase ranks 28. Before him are Mariano Moreno, Ivan Osterman, Juan Aldama, Benjamin Vulliamy, György Bessenyei, and Thomas Fitzsimons. After him is Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Samuel Chase ranks 10,980 out of 20,380. Before him are Ed Thigpen (1930), Tom DeLonge (1975), Gail Halvorsen (1920), Zach Grenier (1954), Jean E. Sammet (1928), and Cynthia Lummis (1954). After him are Jason Mraz (1977), Red Amick (1929), Mike Bryan (1978), Shy Love (1978), Leslie Jordan (1955), and John Patrick Shanley (1950).

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Among JUDGES In United States

Among judges born in United States, Samuel Chase ranks 19. Before him are David Souter (1939), Warren E. Burger (1907), Anthony Kennedy (1936), Brett Kavanaugh (1965), John Paul Stevens (1920), and Elena Kagan (1960). After him are Harlan F. Stone (1872), George Henry Williams (1823), Neil Gorsuch (1967), Michael Mukasey (1941), Harry Blackmun (1908), and Ketanji Brown Jackson (1970).

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