Smith Thompson lived from January 17, 1768 to December 18, 1843 and was United States Secretary of the Navy from 1819 to 1823 and a United States Supreme Court associate justice from 1823 until his death.
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RoleUS Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1823 to 1843 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction BirthplaceAmenia, New York, British America 1 Place of DeathPoughkeepsie, New York, U.S. 1 Role
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Who appointed Smith Thompson to the Supreme Court, and whose seat did he take?
Appointed by President James Monroe in 1823 to the seat vacated by Henry Brockholst Livingston.
President James Monroe gave Smith Thompson a recess appointment to the United States Supreme Court on September 1, 1823. He filled the seat left vacant by Henry Brockholst Livingston. Thompson had been Secretary of the Navy before that, and he served on the Court until his death in 1843.
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January 17, 1768
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December 18, 1843
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Amenia, New York, British America
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Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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a US Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1823 to his death
In Legal System: Law of the United States, Wikipedia category: United States federal judges appointed by James Monroe
Category:United States federal judges appointed by James Monroe
Member Of: United States Supreme Court, Wikipedia category: Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
Category:Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
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