Albert Clifton Thompson
Albert Clifton Thompson (1842-1910) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
He received a recess appointment from President William McKinley on September 23, 1898 and was nominated on December 13th. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 1898 and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 26, 1910.[1]
Early life and education
- Read law, 1864[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Army Captain, 1861-1863
- Private practice, Brookville, Pennsylvania, 1864
- Private practice, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1865-1870
- Judge, Probate Court, Scioto County, Ohio, 1870-1873
- Private practice, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1873-1881
- Judge, Court of Common Pleas, 7th Judicial District, 1881-1884
- U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1885-1891
- Private practice, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1891-1898[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Southern District of Ohio
Thompson received a recess appointment from President William McKinley on September 23, 1898 and was nominated on December 13th. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 1898 and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 26, 1910.[1]
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- Albert Clifton Thompson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: George Read Sage |
Southern District of Ohio 1898–1910 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: '
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| 1897 | |||
| 1898 | |||
| 1899 |
Barnard • Clabaugh • Day • Evans • Fischer • Gray • Grosscup • Hook • Howell • Kohlsaat • McPherson • Shelby | ||
| 1900 |
Boyd • De Vries • Hazel • McPherson • Severens • Trieber • Wanty | ||
| 1901 |
Adams • Anderson • Archbald • Cochran • Humphrey • Keller • Wing | ||
