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Buckner Thruston
Republican · Senate · Kentucky · 1805–1809
Buckner Thruston was a Republican U.S. senator from Kentucky, serving 1805–1809. Cast 157 votes and missed 19.9%.
- Years in Congress
- 4
- Votes missed
- 19.9%
- Born
- 1763
- Died
- 1845
Biography
Buckner Thruston (February 9, 1763 – August 30, 1845) was an American lawyer, slaveowner and politician who served as United States Senator from Kentucky as well as in the Virginia House of Delegates and became a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Kentucky1805–1809 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Buckner Thruston (R-KY), Senate 1805–1809,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/T000249/buckner-thruston (accessed 2026-10-13).