SAMUEL PRENTISS


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Samuel Prentiss

[Let us] Hope that no unjust means are used to deceive and mislead the Indians in a matter of so much interest to them.
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There were a few members of Congress who were distressed at the deception that was very often used in negotiations with Indians. They never were a sufficient majority to pass serious, meaningful legislation.

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Samuel Prentiss
  • Born: March 31, 1782
  • Died: January 15, 1857
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Samuel Prentiss was an Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, a United States Senator from Vermont and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.