Thomas Johnson
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| Thomas Johnson | |||
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| Former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court From: August 5, 1792 – January 16, 1793 | |||
| Nominator | George Washington | ||
| Predecessor | John Rutledge | ||
| Successor | William Paterson | ||
| 1st Governor of Maryland From: March 21, 1777 – November 12, 1779 | |||
| Predecessor | None | ||
| Successor | Thomas Sim Lee | ||
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| Party | Federalist | ||
| Spouse(s) | Ann Jennings Johnson | ||
| Religion | Episcopalian[1] | ||
Thomas Johnson (November 4, 1732 – October 26, 1819) was the first Governor of Maryland and an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He was a Maryland representative to the first Continental Congress in Philadelphia.[2]
Personal life
On February 16, 1766, Johnson married Ann Jennings. They had eight children: Thomas Jennings, Ann Jennings, Rebecca (who died in infancy), Elizabeth, Rebecca, James, Joshua, and Dorcas.[3]
References
| The U.S. Supreme Court | ||||||
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| Chief Justice John Jay's Court (1789–1795) | ||||||
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