Thomas Johnson (judge)

Thomas Johnson
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office
September 19, 1791 – January 16, 1793[1]
Nominated byGeorge Washington
Preceded byJohn Rutledge
Succeeded byWilliam Paterson
1st Governor of Maryland
In office
March 21, 1777 – November 12, 1779
Preceded byRobert Eden (Royal)
Succeeded byThomas Lee
2nd Commissioner of the Federal City
In office
January 22, 1791 – August 23, 1794
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byGustavus Scott
Personal details
Born(1732-11-04)November 4, 1732
St. Leonard, Maryland, British America
DiedOctober 26, 1819(1819-10-26) (aged 86)
Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeMount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, MD
Political partyFederalist
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Thomas Johnson (November 4, 1732 – October 26, 1819) was an 18th-century American lawyer, politician, and patriot.[2] He was a delegate to the First Continental Congress in 1774, where he signed the Continental Association; commander of the Maryland militia in 1776; and elected first (non-Colonial) governor of Maryland in 1777. Throughout his career, Johnson maintained a personal and political friendship with George Washington,[2] who gave him a recess appointment as an associate justice of the Supreme Court in August 1791. He served only briefly, resigning in January 1793, citing poor health.

  1. ^ "Justices 1789 to Present". Washington, D.C.: Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Guynn, Susan (November 11, 2007). "Thomas Johnson: Patriot, politician lost in history". Frederick News-Post. Frederick, Maryland. Retrieved February 14, 2022.