🇺🇸SearchMyRep
Deceased

Thomas Todd

1765–1826 · Supreme Court seat #16 · 1807–1826 · KY

Thomas Todd filled a newly created seventh seat on the Court, established largely to give the growing western states representation on the bench, after serving as chief justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. He wrote few opinions, generally deferring to Marshall’s leadership.

Appointed By
Thomas Jefferson
Predecessor
New seat
Confirmed
March 2, 1807
Confirmation Vote
Acclamation
Tenure Began
May 4, 1807
Tenure Ended
February 7, 1826
Reason
Died in office
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
Henry Brockholst LivingstonGabriel Duvall