James Dabney Thornton | |
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Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
In office January 5, 1880 – January 5, 1891 | |
Appointed by | Direct election |
Preceded by | New seat established by Constitution of California of 1879 |
Succeeded by | Charles H. Garoute |
Personal details | |
Born | Oak Hill, Cumberland, Virginia, U.S. | January 19, 1823
Died | September 27, 1902 San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged 79)
Spouse |
Sarah Frances Thornton
(m. 1848) |
Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA) |
James Dabney Thornton (January 19, 1823 – September 27, 1902) was an American lawyer and judge who served as associate justice of the Supreme Court of California from 1880 to 1891.