Thomas Bolling Robertson

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Thomas Bolling Robertson
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Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Personal
Birthplace
Petersburg, Va.

Thomas Bolling Robertson was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He was nominated by President James Monroe on May 24, 1824. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 26, 1824, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on October 5, 1828.[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Petersburg, Virginia, 1806
  • Attorney general, Territory of Orleans, 1806-1807
  • Secretary, Territory of Louisiana, 1807-1811
  • U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1812-1818
  • Private practice, Louisiana, 1818-1820
  • State Governor, Louisiana, 1820-1822
  • Attorney general, Louisiana, 1822[1]

Education

  • College of William and Mary
  • Read law, 1806[1]

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