Thomas Buffum

Thomas Buffum (1776 – May 19, 1852) was a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from May 1819 to May 1823.[1]

A native of Smithfield, Rhode Island,[2] In addition to his judicial service, Buffum was elected as a Democrat to both houses of the Rhode Island General Assembly.[2]

In his religious affiliation, he was a member of the Society of Friends.[2] Buffum died at his home in Smithfield at the age of 76.[2]

References
  1. Manual - the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (1891), p. 208-13.
  2. "Political Items", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (May 26, 1852), p. 2.


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