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5 unusual facts about Smith Thompson


Justice Thompson

Smith Thompson, an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court

Smith Thompson

He was a founding vice president of the American Bible Society and provided a copy to every officer and enlisted man in the Navy.

Smith Thompson (January 17, 1768 – December 18, 1843) was a United States Secretary of the Navy from 1818 to 1823, and a United States Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1823 until his death in 1843.

He was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President James Monroe, and campaigned for the Democratic-Republican presidential nomination in 1824.

West Indies Anti-Piracy Operations of the United States

Due to Lieutenant Allen's death, Secretary of the Navy Smith Thompson authorized Commodore Porter to procure new vessels for the squadron.


Samuel Nelson

On February 4, 1845, Nelson was nominated by President John Tyler to a seat as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States vacated by Smith Thompson.


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