Monroe, Thomas Bell Born October 7, 1791, in Albemarle County, VA Died December 24, 1865, in Pass Christian, MS Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Kentucky Nominated by Andrew Jackson on February 20, 1834, to a seat vacated by John Boyle. Confirmed by the Senate on March 6, 1834, and received commission on March 8, 1834. Service terminated on September 18, 1861, due to resignation. Education: Transylvania University Read law, 1821 Professional Career: State representative, Kentucky, 1816 Private practice, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1821- Secretary of state, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1823-1824 Reporter, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1825- U.S. attorney for the District of Kentucky, 1830-1834 Law teacher, Montrose, Kentucky, 1843-1848 Chairman, Law Department, Transylvania University, 1848- Professor of law, Tulane University, 1848-c.1851 Delegate from Kentucky, Provisional Confederate Congress, 1861-1862 Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1862