Samuel Elliott Perkins

Notable Facts

  • Twice rejected by Indiana Senate for Supreme Court appointment
  • Only judge to serve on the Supreme Court under the 1816 and 1851 Constitutions

Offices

Indiana Supreme Court Justice
District 3
In office
Jan 21, 1846 to Jan 3, 1853

Party: Democratic
Assumed: Appointed by Governor
Left: Constitution Change to Judicial Selection
District 3
In office
Jan 3, 1853 to Jan 3, 1865

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Lost Reelection Bid
18 years, 11 months, 17 days
Indiana Supreme Court Justice
District 3
In office
Jan 1, 1877 to Dec 17, 1879

Party: Democratic
Assumed: Appointed by Governor
Left: Died
2 years, 11 months, 15 days
Samuel Elliott Perkins spent 21 years, 11 months, 2 days in office in Indiana, all of it at the state level.

Elections

We found no record of Samuel Elliott Perkins running for office in Indiana. Our database only focuses on state and federal offices, so it's possible they ran at a different level, or in an office not currently in our database (note: state legislative election data is extremely limited currently).