Todd, Thomas - Born January 23, 1765, in King and Queen County, VA
Died February 7, 1826, in Frankfort, KY
Federal Judicial Service: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by Thomas Jefferson on February 28, 1807, to a new seat authorized by 2 Stat. 420. Confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1807, and received commission on March 3, 1807. Service terminated on February 7, 1826, due to death.
Allotment as Circuit Justice: Seventh Circuit, March 3, 1807-February 7, 1826
Education: Liberty Hall Academy (now Washington and Lee University), 1783 Read law, 1786
Professional Career: Continental Army, 1779, 1781 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
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