Samuel H. Sedgwick (March 12, 1848 – December 25, 1919) was a justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court from 1902 to 1908, and again from 1910 until his death in 1919, serving as chief justice from 1906 to 1908. [1]
Born in Bloomingdale, Illinois, Sedgwick received a Master's degree from Wheaton College and studied law at the University of Michigan before gaining admission to the bar in Wisconsin in 1874. [2] [3] After practicing law for a time in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, he moved to York, Nebraska in 1878, and practiced law there until his election to the Nebraska District Court in 1896. [3]
From 1896 to 1900, Sedgwick was a Nebraska District Judge for District 5, residing in York. [4] From 1901 to 1902, Sedgwick was a Supreme Court Commissioner. [5]
Sedgwick served two terms on the Nebraska Supreme Court, and died in office. He died suddenly while having a cigar after dinner on Christmas Day. [3]