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Smith Thompson
Smith Thompson | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office September 1, 1823 – December 18, 1843 | |
| Nominated by | James Monroe |
| Preceded by | Henry Brockholst Livingston |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Nelson |
| 6th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office January 1, 1819 – August 31, 1823 | |
| President | James Monroe |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Crowninshield |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Southard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1768 Amenia, New York, British America |
| Died | December 18, 1843 (aged 75) Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (before 1825) National Republican (1825–1833) |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Livingston Elizabeth Davenport Livingston |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
Smith Thompson (January 17, 1768 – December 18, 1843) was a US Secretary of the Navy from 1819 to 1823 and a US Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1823 to his death.[1]
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