Henry Goldthwaite

Henry Barnes Goldthwaite (April 10, 1802 – October 19, 1847) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, having been appointed in 1837 and reelected until his death in 1847.[1][2]

Henry Goldthwaite
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
In office
1837  October 19, 1847
Personal details
Born
Henry Barnes Goldthwaite

(1802-04-10)April 10, 1802
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 19, 1847(1847-10-19) (aged 45)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Cause of deathYellow fever
Resting placeMagnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesGeorge Goldthwaite (brother)
ProfessionPolitician

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Goldthwaite ran for Congress as a Democrat in 1842, but was defeated by the incumbent, James Dellet.[3] He was the brother of Senator George Goldthwaite.

In 1843, Goldthwaite resigned to run for Congress, but was defeated in the general election. He then "became a candidate for his previous place on the Court, defeating Judge Clay before the General Assembly".[2]

Goldthwaite died in Mobile, Alabama, of yellow fever, at the age of 45,[2] and was buried at Magnolia Cemetery.

References

  1. William Garrett, Reminiscences of Public Men in Alabama (1872), p. 775.
  2. "History of Supreme Court". Alabama Judicial System. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  3. "James Dellet", Encyclopedia of Alabama (August 12, 2013).


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