Anthony Thornton | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Anthony_Thornton_(1).jpg) Anthony Thornton, ca. 1865 | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Illinois | |
| In office 1870–1873 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony L. Knapp |
| Succeeded by | Albert G. Burr |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1851–52 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1814 Paris, Kentucky |
| Died | September 10, 1904 (aged 83) Shelbyville, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
Anthony Thornton (November 9, 1814 – September 10, 1904) was an American attorney who served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois and a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.