Samuel Beach Axtell

Samuel Beach Axtell
Governor Samuel B. Axtell in 1876
9th Governor of New Mexico Territory
In office
June 8, 1875  September 4, 1878
PresidentUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byWilliam G. Ritch (acting)
Succeeded byLew Wallace
10th Governor of the Utah Territory
In office
February 2, 1875  July 1, 1875
Appointed byUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byGeorge Lemuel Woods
Succeeded byGeorge W. Emery
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1867  March 3, 1871
Preceded byDonald C. McRuer
Succeeded bySherman Otis Houghton
Personal details
Born(1819-10-14)October 14, 1819
Franklin County, Ohio
DiedAugust 6, 1891(1891-08-06) (aged 71)
Morristown, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic/Republican
OccupationChief Justice and politician

Samuel Beach Axtell (October 14, 1819 – August 6, 1891) was an American jurist and politician. He is noted for serving as chief justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court, territorial Governor of Utah and New Mexico, and a two-term Congressman from California.