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Robert Trimble
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Robert Trimble served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by John Quincy Adams and confirmed May 9, 1826 by a 27–5 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- John Quincy Adams
- Confirmed
- May 9, 1826
- Senate vote
- 27–5
- Born
- 1776
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of KentuckyJames Madison · Jan 31, 1817 – May 9, 1826
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesJohn Quincy Adams · May 9, 1826 – Aug 25, 1828
Education
- Read law1803
Career
Private practice, Paris, Kentucky, 1803-1808, 1809-1817; State representative, Kentucky, 1803; Second judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1807-1808, 1810; Chief justice, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1810; District attorney, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1813-1817
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Robert Trimble, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1388941/robert-trimble (accessed 2026-10-14).