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Buckner Thruston (Feb. 9, 1764 – Aug. 30, 1845) had a full legal, judicial, and political life.<ref>[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2819&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na “Buckner Thruston”] at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.</ref> He was born in Petsoe Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia before embarking on a sequence of educational efforts.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000249 “Thruston, Buckner”] at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.</ref> After his preparatory studies, he attended William and Mary College where he studied law under George Wythe.<ref>Ibid.</ref><br/>
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Buckner Thruston (Feb. 9, 1764 – Aug. 30, 1845) had a full legal, judicial, and political life.<ref>[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2819&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na “Buckner Thruston”] at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.</ref> He was born in Petsoe Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia before embarking on a sequence of educational efforts.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000249 “Thruston, Buckner”] at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.</ref> After his preparatory studies, he attended William and Mary College where he studied law under [[George Wythe]].<ref>Ibid.</ref><br/>
 
<br/>Thruston then moved to Lexington, Virginia (which became Kentucky) where he was admitted to the bar in 1788, practice law, and became a member of the Virginia Assembly in 1789.<ref>Ibid.</ref> After Kentucky was organized as a state,<ref>Ibid.</ref> he served as state delegate, Kentucky commissioner to settle border disputes with Virginia, District Court Judge, Senate Clerk, and Circuit Court Judge.<ref>[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2819&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na “Buckner Thruston”] at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges.</ref> He was appointed US judge of the court of the Territory of Orleans in 1804, but declined that honor.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000249 “Thruston, Buckner”] at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.</ref>  Thruston served as a U.S. Senator from Kentucky from 1805 until 1809 when he resigned to take a judicial position as judge for the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia. He held that position until he died in 1845 in Washington, D.C.<ref>Ibid.</ref>
 
<br/>Thruston then moved to Lexington, Virginia (which became Kentucky) where he was admitted to the bar in 1788, practice law, and became a member of the Virginia Assembly in 1789.<ref>Ibid.</ref> After Kentucky was organized as a state,<ref>Ibid.</ref> he served as state delegate, Kentucky commissioner to settle border disputes with Virginia, District Court Judge, Senate Clerk, and Circuit Court Judge.<ref>[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2819&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na “Buckner Thruston”] at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges.</ref> He was appointed US judge of the court of the Territory of Orleans in 1804, but declined that honor.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000249 “Thruston, Buckner”] at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.</ref>  Thruston served as a U.S. Senator from Kentucky from 1805 until 1809 when he resigned to take a judicial position as judge for the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia. He held that position until he died in 1845 in Washington, D.C.<ref>Ibid.</ref>
  

Revision as of 16:21, 17 April 2014

Buckner Thruston (Feb. 9, 1764 – Aug. 30, 1845) had a full legal, judicial, and political life.[1] He was born in Petsoe Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia before embarking on a sequence of educational efforts.[2] After his preparatory studies, he attended William and Mary College where he studied law under George Wythe.[3]

Thruston then moved to Lexington, Virginia (which became Kentucky) where he was admitted to the bar in 1788, practice law, and became a member of the Virginia Assembly in 1789.[4] After Kentucky was organized as a state,[5] he served as state delegate, Kentucky commissioner to settle border disputes with Virginia, District Court Judge, Senate Clerk, and Circuit Court Judge.[6] He was appointed US judge of the court of the Territory of Orleans in 1804, but declined that honor.[7] Thruston served as a U.S. Senator from Kentucky from 1805 until 1809 when he resigned to take a judicial position as judge for the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia. He held that position until he died in 1845 in Washington, D.C.[8]

References

  1. ↑ “Buckner Thruston” at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ↑ “Thruston, Buckner” at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  3. ↑ Ibid.
  4. ↑ Ibid.
  5. ↑ Ibid.
  6. ↑ “Buckner Thruston” at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges.
  7. ↑ “Thruston, Buckner” at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  8. ↑ Ibid.
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