About Thomas Settle
Lived 1831 – 1888 (aged 57). Thomas Settle was an American lawyer, judge and diplomat.
Thomas Settle (January 23, 1831 – December 1, 1888) was a United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
Education and career
Born on January 23, 1831, in Rockingham County, North Carolina, Settle received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1850 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and read law He was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina from 1868 to 1871, and from 1872 to 1876. In between his stints on the court, he served as United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru in 1871.
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Who was Thomas Settle?
American judge and politician (1831–1888)
When was Thomas Settle born?
Thomas Settle was born on 23 January 1831 in Rockingham County.
When did Thomas Settle die?
Thomas Settle died on 1 December 1888 in North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina.
What was Thomas Settle's occupation?
Thomas Settle was a lawyer, judge and diplomat.
What nationality was Thomas Settle?
Thomas Settle was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Thomas Settle (judge)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Thomas Settle. https://biography.guide/thomas-settle-lawyer/
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