Smith Thompson
US Supreme Court justice from 1823 to 1843 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Smith Thompson (January 17, 1768 – December 18, 1843) was a US Secretary of the Navy from 1819 to 1823 and a US Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1823 to his death.[1]
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Smith Thompson | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office September 1, 1823 – December 18, 1843 | |
Nominated by | James Monroe |
Preceded by | Henry Brockholst Livingston |
Succeeded by | Samuel Nelson |
6th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
In office January 1, 1819 – August 31, 1823 | |
President | James Monroe |
Preceded by | Benjamin Crowninshield |
Succeeded by | Samuel Southard |
Personal details | |
Born | (1768-01-17)January 17, 1768 Amenia, New York, British America |
Died | December 18, 1843(1843-12-18) (aged 75) Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic-Republican (before 1825) National Republican (1825–1833) |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Livingston Elizabeth Davenport Livingston |
Education | Princeton University (BA) |
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