Thomas Todd

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Thomas Todd
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Current Court Information:
Supreme Court of the United States
Title:   Former Justice
Position:   Seat #6
Service:
Appointed by:   Thomas Jefferson
Active:   3/3/1807 - 2/7/1826
Preceded by:   New Seat
Succeeded by:   Robert Trimble
Past post:   Kentucky Supreme Court
Past term:   1806-1807
Past post 2:   Kentucky Court of Appeals
Past term 2:   1801-1806
Personal History
Born:   January 23, 1765
Home State:   King and Queen County, VA
Deceased:   February 7, 1826
Undergraduate:   Washington and Lee U., 1783
Law School:   Read law, 1786
Military service:   Continental Army, 1779, 1781

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Thomas Todd was a federal judge on the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the court in 1807 after an appointment from Thomas Jefferson. At the time of his appointment, Todd served as a judge on the Kentucky Supreme Court. He served the Supreme Court of the United States until his death on February 7, 1826.[1]

Early life and education

  • Liberty Hall Academy (now Washington and Lee University), 1783
  • Read law, 1786 [1]

Military service

  • Continental Army, 1779, 1781[1]

Professional career

  • Clerk, Conventions Seeking Statehood for Kentucky, 1784-1792
  • Private practice, Danville, Kentucky, 1788-1801
  • Clerk, Federal Court for the District of Kentucky, 1789-1792
  • Clerk, Kentucky Constitutional Conventions, 1792, 1799
  • Clerk, Lexington Democratic Society, Lexington, Kentucky, 1793-1794
  • Clerk, Kentucky House of Representatives, 1792-1801
  • Clerk, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1799-1801
  • Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1801-1806
  • Chief justice, Kentucky Supreme Court, 1806-1807[1]

Judicial career

Supreme Court of the United States

He was nominated by President Thomas Jefferson on February 28, 1807 to a new seat established by 2 Stat. 420. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1807, and received commission on March 3, 1807. He served until his death on February 7, 1826.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Robert Trimble.

See also

External links

  • Thomas Todd. Brief biography from The Supreme Court Historical Society

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Justice Todd's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
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1807–1826
Seat #6 		Succeeded by:
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