Robert Trimble (Supreme Court)

Robert Trimble

Prior offices

U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky

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Supreme Court of the United States

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Education

Law

Read law, 1803

Personal

Birthplace

Virginia

Robert Trimble was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the court in 1826 after a nomination from President John Quincy Adams. He served the Supreme Court until his death on August 25, 1828. Prior to joining the court, Trimble served on the United States District Court for the District of Kentucky.^[1]

Trimble was one of two justices nominated to the Supreme Court by President Adams, and the only one to be confirmed. He served during The Marshall Court.^[2]

Education

Trimble received his legal education by reading law.^[1]

Professional career

• 1813-1817: Kentucky District Attorney
• 1810: Chief Justice, Kentucky Court of Appeals
• 1809-1817: Attorney in private practice, Kentucky
• 1810: Second judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals
• 1807-1808: Second judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals
• 1803: Member, Kentucky House of Representatives
• 1803-1808: Attorney in private practice, Paris, Kentucky^[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Supreme Court

Trimble was nominated to the Supreme Court by President John Quincy Adams on April 11, 1826, to a seat vacated by Justice Thomas Todd. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 9, 1826, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on August 25, 1828.^[1] He was succeeded to this post by Justice John McLean.

District of Kentucky

Trimble was previously a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kentucky. He was nominated by President James Madison on January 28, 1817, to fill a seat vacated by Harry Innes. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1817, and received commission that same day. He served in this position until May 9, 1826.^[1] He was succeeded to this post by John Boyle.

See also

• History of the Supreme Court

External links

• Justice Trimble's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

v • e Federal judges nominated by James Madison
Madison	Drayton • Duvall • Fisher • Hall • Howell • Morsell • Pennington • Story • Thruston • Trimble • Tucker • Tyler • Van Ness

v • e Federal judges nominated by John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams	Betts • Boyle • Bristol • Caldwell • Conkling • Crawford • Creighton • Hay • Hopkinson • Pendleton • Rossell • Trimble

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