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← The Court on November 7, 2026 Associate Justice, Seat 2
Smith Thompson Born January 17, 1768, Amenia, NY
Served September 1, 1823 – December 18, 1843 (20 years, 3 months) Appointed by (Jeffersonian Republican) Left the seat Died in office Seat Associate Seat 2 Predecessor Brockholst Livingston Successor Samuel Nelson Appointment record September 1, 1823 Recess appointment December 5, 1823 Nominated December 9, 1823 Confirmed (voice vote) December 9, 1823 Commissioned September 1, 1823 Judicial oath The Court's list takes this date from “some other unquestionable authority.” December 18, 1843 Died in office