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Smith Thompson
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Smith Thompson served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by James Monroe and confirmed Dec 9, 1823.
- Appointed by
- James Monroe
- Confirmed
- Dec 9, 1823
- Born
- 1768
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesJames Monroe · Dec 9, 1823 – Dec 18, 1843
Education
- College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)1788
- Read law1792
Career
Private practice, Troy, New York, 1792-1793; Private practice, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1793-1802; State assemblyman, New York, 1800; Delegate, New York constitutional convention, 1801; Justice, Supreme Court of Judicature of New York, 1802-1818; chief justice, 1814-1818; Secretary of the U.S. Navy, 1818-1823
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Smith Thompson, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1388776/smith-thompson (accessed 2026-10-13).