Robert Trimble
| Robert Trimble | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Justice |
| Position: | Seat #6 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | James Madison |
| Active: | 5/9/1826 - 8/25/1828 |
| Preceded by: | Thomas Todd |
| Succeeded by: | John McLean |
| Past post: | District of Kentucky |
| Past term: | 1/31/1817 - 5/9/1826 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | November 17, 1776 |
| Home State: | Augusta County, VA |
| Deceased: | August 25, 1828 |
| Law School: | Read law, 1803 |
Contents |
Early life and education
Professional career
- Private practice, Paris, Kentucky, 1803-1808
- Member, Kentucky House of Representatives, 1803
- Second judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1807-1808, 1810
- Private practice, Paris, Kentucky, 1809-1817
- Chief justice, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1810
- State district attorney, Kentucky, 1813-1817 [1]
Judicial career
Supreme Court
Justice Trimble was nominated to the Supreme Court by President John Quincy Adams on April 11, 1826 to a seat vacated by Thomas Todd. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 9, 1826, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on August 25, 1828.[1] He was succeeded to this post by John McLean.
District of Kentucky
Trimble was previously a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kentucky. He was nominated by President James Madison on January 28, 1817 to fill a seat vacated by Harry Innes. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1817, and received commission that same day. He served in this position until May 9, 1826.[1] He was succeeded to this post by John Boyle.
See also
External links
- Robert Trimble. Brief biography from "michaelariens.com" (Michael Ariens is a Law Professor)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Justice Trimble's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Harry Innes |
District of Kentucky 1817–1826 |
Succeeded by: John Boyle |
| Preceded by: Thomas Todd |
Supreme Court 1826–1828 Seat #6 |
Succeeded by: John McLean |
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| Madison |
Drayton • Duvall • Fisher • Hall • Howell • Morsell • Pennington • Story • Thruston • Trimble • Tucker • Tyler • Van Ness | ||
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| John Quincy Adams |
Betts • Boyle • Bristol • Caldwell • Conkling • Crawford • Creighton • Hay • Hopkinson • Pendleton • Rossell • Trimble | ||
