Samuel Freeman Miller was an American lawyer and physician who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1862 until his death in 1890 and who authored landmark opinions in United States v. Kagama and The Slaughterhouse Cases. Born: April 5, 1816 Died: October 13, 1890 In office: July 16, 1862 – October 13, 1890 Wiki link