Robert Trimble
US Supreme Court justice from 1826 to 1828 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Robert Trimbole.
For the New Zealand politician, see Robert Trimble (politician).
Robert Trimble (November 17, 1776 – August 25, 1828) was a lawyer and jurist who served as Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, as United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kentucky and as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1826 to his death in 1828. During his brief Supreme Court tenure he authored several majority opinions, including the decision in Ogden v. Saunders, which was the only majority opinion that Chief Justice John Marshall ever dissented from during his 34 years on the Court.[2]
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Robert Trimble | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office June 16, 1826 – August 25, 1828 | |
Nominated by | John Quincy Adams |
Preceded by | Thomas Todd |
Succeeded by | John McLean |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kentucky | |
In office January 31, 1817 – May 9, 1826 | |
Nominated by | James Madison |
Preceded by | Harry Innes |
Succeeded by | John Boyle |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Trimble (1776-11-17)November 17, 1776 Berkeley County, Virginia[upper-alpha 1] |
Died | August 25, 1828(1828-08-25) (aged 51) Paris, Kentucky |
Resting place | Paris Cemetery, Paris, Kentucky |
Spouse |
Nancy P. Timberlake (m. 1803) |
Education | read law |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Profession | Jurist |
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