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==Early life==

==Early life==

Thurman was born in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]].  He moved with his family to Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1819. Thurman was educated at the Chillicothe Academy. Upon reaching adulthood he became an attorney and embarked upon a political career. His first job in politics was as Governor Robert Lucas' private secretary. In 1835, Thurman passed the Ohio bar exam and established a law practice in Chillicothe. From 1845 to 1847, he served as one of Ohio's representatives in the [[United States Congress]]. During the 1850s, he was a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court.<ref>https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Allen_G._Thurman</ref>

Thurman was born in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]].  He moved with his family to Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1819. Thurman was educated at the Chillicothe Academy. Upon reaching adulthood he became an attorney and embarked upon a political career. His first job in politics was as Governor Robert Lucas' private secretary. In 1835, Thurman passed the Ohio bar exam and established a law practice in Chillicothe. From 1845 to 1847, he served as one of Ohio's representatives in the [[United States Congress]]. During the 1850s, he was a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court.<ref>[https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Allen_G._Thurman Allen G. Thurman]. ''Ohio History Central''.</ref>

==Views on race==

==Views on race==