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Roswell Martin Field

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Roswell Martin Field

Birth
Newfane, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Death
12 Jul 1869 (aged 62)
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Plot
Block 73, Lot 611
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Attorney. He was Dred Scott's lawyer, and the father of famous author and poet Eugene Field. Field was admitted to the bar by the time he was 18. He served at state's attorney for his country from 1832 to 1835. Fields came to St. Louis in 1839 & after several difficult years, his fortune changed in 1853 when he became Dred Scott's lawyer. In the next few years, his efforts & Scott's cause brought him to prominence.
Attorney. He was Dred Scott's lawyer, and the father of famous author and poet Eugene Field. Field was admitted to the bar by the time he was 18. He served at state's attorney for his country from 1832 to 1835. Fields came to St. Louis in 1839 & after several difficult years, his fortune changed in 1853 when he became Dred Scott's lawyer. In the next few years, his efforts & Scott's cause brought him to prominence.

Bio by: Connie Nisinger

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18450/roswell_martin-field: accessed ), memorial page for Roswell Martin Field (22 Feb 1807–12 Jul 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18450, citing Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.