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Settle, Thomas (Soldier lawyer jurist state)

soldier, lawyer, jurist, state legislator, congressman, was born Jan. 23, 1831, in Rockingham county, N. C.

In 1854 he was elected a representative in the North Carolina legislature; and was re-elected in 1856 and 1858, serving as speaker of the house during his last term. In 1859 and 1862 he was elected solicitor of the fourth circuit, holding the office until 1865. In the latter year was elected a member of the state constitutional convention, and in the fall of the same year was elected a state senator.

In 1868 he was elected a judge of the supreme court of North Carolina; and in 1872 was appointed a judge of the supreme court of North Carolina, to fill a vacancy.

In 1877 he was appointed United States district judge for the northern district of Florida.