Thomas B. Robertson
United States federal judge (1779–1828) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the U.S. Representative and Governor of Louisiana. For other people with a similar name, see Thomas Robertson (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Thomas Bolling Robertson.
Thomas Bolling Robertson (February 27, 1779 – October 5, 1828) was an Attorney General of the Orleans Territory, Secretary of the Louisiana Territory, a United States representative from Louisiana, the 3rd Governor of Louisiana, Attorney General of Louisiana and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
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Thomas B. Robertson | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
In office May 26, 1824 – October 5, 1828 | |
Appointed by | James Monroe |
Preceded by | John Dick |
Succeeded by | Samuel Hadden Harper |
3rd Governor of Louisiana | |
In office December 18, 1820 – November 15, 1822 | |
Preceded by | Jacques Villeré |
Succeeded by | Henry S. Thibodaux |
Attorney General of Louisiana | |
In office 1819–1821 | |
Governor | Jacques Villeré |
Preceded by | Louis Moreau-Lislet |
Succeeded by | Etienne Mazureau |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's at-large district | |
In office April 30, 1812 – April 20, 1818 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Thomas Butler |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Bolling Robertson (1779-02-27)February 27, 1779 Petersburg, Virginia |
Died | October 5, 1828(1828-10-05) (aged 49) White Sulphur Springs, Virginia |
Resting place | Copeland Hill Cemetery White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Relations | Fulwar Skipwith |
Relatives | John Robertson Wyndham Robertson |
Education | College of William & Mary read law |
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