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Birth
Amenia, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Death
18 Dec 1843 (aged 75)
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Burial
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.686436, Longitude: -73.934838
Plot
Livingston Plot
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United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. Born in New York City, he graduated from the College of New Jersey, in 1788, taught for a short period, then studied law and opened a practice. He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1810 and served as Chief Justice of the New York State Supreme Court (1814-18). He was Secretary of the Navy, when President James Monroe appointed him a Supreme Court Associate Justice on September 1, 1823. He served in office until his death at 75 and the destroyer USS Smith Thompson (DD-212) was named in his honor.
United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. Born in New York City, he graduated from the College of New Jersey, in 1788, taught for a short period, then studied law and opened a practice. He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1810 and served as Chief Justice of the New York State Supreme Court (1814-18). He was Secretary of the Navy, when President James Monroe appointed him a Supreme Court Associate Justice on September 1, 1823. He served in office until his death at 75 and the destroyer USS Smith Thompson (DD-212) was named in his honor.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Added: Jun 9, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5664/smith-thompson: accessed ), memorial page for Smith Thompson (17 Jan 1768–18 Dec 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5664, citing Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.