Thomas Todd
US Supreme Court justice from 1807 to 1826 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Todd (January 23, 1765 – February 7, 1826) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1807 to 1826. Raised in the Colony of Virginia, he studied law and later participated in the founding of Kentucky, where he served as a clerk, judge, and justice. He was married twice and had a total of eight children. Todd joined the U.S. Supreme Court in 1807 and his handful of legal opinions there mostly concerned land claims. He was labeled the most insignificant U.S. Supreme Court justice by Frank H. Easterbrook in The Most Insignificant Justice: Further Evidence, 50 U. Chi. L. Rev. 481 (1983).
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Thomas Todd | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office May 4, 1807 – February 7, 1826 | |
Nominated by | Thomas Jefferson |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Robert Trimble |
Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals | |
In office December 13, 1806 – March 3, 1807 | |
Preceded by | George Muter |
Succeeded by | Felix Grundy |
Associate Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals | |
In office December 19, 1801 – December 13, 1806 | |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Robert Trimble |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Lincoln County | |
In office October 17, 1791 – December 20, 1791 | |
Preceded by | Baker Ewing |
Succeeded by | position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1765-01-23)January 23, 1765 King and Queen County, Virginia, British America |
Died | February 7, 1826(1826-02-07) (aged 61) Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. |
Resting place | Frankfort Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Harris Lucy Payne (1812–1826) |
Education | Washington and Lee University (BA) |
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