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Thomas Jefferson Boynton
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Thomas Jefferson Boynton served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Appointed by Abraham Lincoln and confirmed Jan 20, 1864.
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln
- Confirmed
- Jan 20, 1864
- Born
- 1838
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of FloridaAbraham Lincoln · Jan 20, 1864 – Jan 1, 1870
Education
- Read law1858
Career
Private practice, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1858-1861; Correspondent, Missouri Democrat, 1858-1861; Newspaper editor, Jefferson City, Missouri; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1861-1863
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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