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Tribute to Samuel Maxwell in Nebraska Law Journal
J M Klotsche notes Samuel Maxwell served twenty years on Nebraska Supreme Court and shaped state law. The article traces his early life from New York to Michigan and Nebraska, political service, and key roles in territorial and statehood processes, including debates on education, railroads, and public salaries. Maxwell opposed compulsory education in the 1871 convention while advocating reforms to curb railroad power and keep official pay modest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of
Nebraska
Samuel Maxwell
Maxwell
Lodi
N. Y
Margaret Crosby
Samuel
Robert Maxwell
Michigan
Waterford
Lemuel Maxwell
Plattsmouth
Plattsemouth
Bay City
A. C. Maxwell
Nebraska Territory
William McCormick
Worthington
Indiana
McCormick
Territorial
Congress
Platte River
The
Platte
Douglas
Richardson
Charles H. Brown
Douglas County
United States
Cass County
H. D. Hathaway L. R. Bell
W. F. Chapin
Cass County Board
J W. Paddock
T. W. Tipton
John M. Thayer
Maxwell and Chapman
Supreme Court
West
Illinois