Supreme Court / Appointed 1807 / Served to 1826
Portrait of Thomas Todd

Thomas Todd

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Todd was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓

Lived
1765–1826
Appointed by
Thomas Jefferson, 1807
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
Robert Trimble

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1807Supreme CourtJefferson (N)Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Liberty Hall Academy (now Washington and Lee University)1783
Read law1786

Questions & answers

Who appointed Thomas Todd?
President Thomas Jefferson appointed Thomas Todd to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1807.
What was Thomas Todd's confirmation vote?
Thomas Todd was confirmed by voice vote on March 2, 1807. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Thomas Todd on?
Thomas Todd was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Sources

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18 years on the Supreme Court of the United States. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).