Green Berry Samuels (February 1, 1806 - January 5, 1859) was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia. He pursued classical studies then he studied law under Judge Henry St. George Tucker. He was admitted to the bar in 1827 and commenced the practice of law while he resided at Woodstock, Virginia. He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1841). He was cousins with Isaac Samuels Pennybacker, a congressman and later senator from Virginia. He was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1850 and 1851. He was elected judge of the circuit court in 1850 and of the Court of Appeals in 1852, He died in Richmond, Virginia and was buried in the Old Lutheran Graveyard in Woodstock. Shenandoah County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... Henry St. ... Woodstock is a town located in Shenandoah County, Virginia. ... The Supreme Court of Virginia is one of the oldest continuous judicial bodies in the United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Government  - Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (I) Area  - City 62. ...

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