Biography
Samuel A. Worcester was an American Board missionary who lived in the Cherokee Nation with its permission. Georgia prosecuted him under its 1830 law requiring non-Cherokee residents to obtain a state license and swear allegiance to Georgia. Convicted on September 15, 1831, he received four years at hard labor in the Georgia penitentiary. In Worcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. 515 (1832), the Supreme Court held the Georgia law repugnant to the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties. Georgia did not promptly comply; Worcester and Elizur Butler were freed on January 14, 1833 after seeking pardons. Sources: https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep031/usrep031515/usrep031515.pdf ; https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_fhp003
The reviewed Supreme Court history corroborates the primary Supreme Court report and Georgia pardon proclamation. It establishes the imposed four-year term and January 14, 1833 release, without assuming the entire imposed term was served.