# 636 in Clan of Tomkyns Vol I
Was the son of John Tompkins, a Virginian, who had emigrated to Kentucky, and settled in Fayette county, in 1794; his wife, Anne Tompkins, was his first cousin. His father dying soon after coming to Kentucky, the boyhood and youth of Christopher Tompkins was passed in the home of Hon. John Breckinridge, under whom, after receiving an academical training, he was a student of law. He was sent to the legislature as the representative of Muhlenburg and Henderson, in 1805; and while at Frankfort met his future wife, Theodosia Logan. At a very early age, he was appointed circuit judge of the Glasgow district and removed to Barren county.
At the conclusion of a gubernatorial canvass, in 1824, until his election to Congress, in 1831, Judge Tompkins diligently applied himself to the labors of a large and lucrative law practice. His son Christopher Tompkins Jr had been in the practice of law with his father until his early death, April 5, 1837. In Congress, Judge Tompkins remained four years, when, upon his refusal to become a candidate for a third term, he was appointed judge over his former district, and held that office until his voluntary withdrawal from all public life, at the age of sixty-seven years. He died twelve years later, in 1854.
Was the son of John Tompkins, a Virginian, who had emigrated to Kentucky, and settled in Fayette county, in 1794; his wife, Anne Tompkins, was his first cousin. His father dying soon after coming to Kentucky, the boyhood and youth of Christopher Tompkins was passed in the home of Hon. John Breckinridge, under whom, after receiving an academical training, he was a student of law. He was sent to the legislature as the representative of Muhlenburg and Henderson, in 1805; and while at Frankfort met his future wife, Theodosia Logan. At a very early age, he was appointed circuit judge of the Glasgow district and removed to Barren county.
At the conclusion of a gubernatorial canvass, in 1824, until his election to Congress, in 1831, Judge Tompkins diligently applied himself to the labors of a large and lucrative law practice. His son Christopher Tompkins Jr had been in the practice of law with his father until his early death, April 5, 1837. In Congress, Judge Tompkins remained four years, when, upon his refusal to become a candidate for a third term, he was appointed judge over his former district, and held that office until his voluntary withdrawal from all public life, at the age of sixty-seven years. He died twelve years later, in 1854.
# 636 in Clan of Tomkyns Vol I
Was the son of John Tompkins, a Virginian, who had emigrated to Kentucky, and settled in Fayette county, in 1794; his wife, Anne Tompkins, was his first cousin. His father dying soon after coming to Kentucky, the boyhood and youth of Christopher Tompkins was passed in the home of Hon. John Breckinridge, under whom, after receiving an academical training, he was a student of law. He was sent to the legislature as the representative of Muhlenburg and Henderson, in 1805; and while at Frankfort met his future wife, Theodosia Logan. At a very early age, he was appointed circuit judge of the Glasgow district and removed to Barren county.
At the conclusion of a gubernatorial canvass, in 1824, until his election to Congress, in 1831, Judge Tompkins diligently applied himself to the labors of a large and lucrative law practice. His son Christopher Tompkins Jr had been in the practice of law with his father until his early death, April 5, 1837. In Congress, Judge Tompkins remained four years, when, upon his refusal to become a candidate for a third term, he was appointed judge over his former district, and held that office until his voluntary withdrawal from all public life, at the age of sixty-seven years. He died twelve years later, in 1854.
Was the son of John Tompkins, a Virginian, who had emigrated to Kentucky, and settled in Fayette county, in 1794; his wife, Anne Tompkins, was his first cousin. His father dying soon after coming to Kentucky, the boyhood and youth of Christopher Tompkins was passed in the home of Hon. John Breckinridge, under whom, after receiving an academical training, he was a student of law. He was sent to the legislature as the representative of Muhlenburg and Henderson, in 1805; and while at Frankfort met his future wife, Theodosia Logan. At a very early age, he was appointed circuit judge of the Glasgow district and removed to Barren county.
At the conclusion of a gubernatorial canvass, in 1824, until his election to Congress, in 1831, Judge Tompkins diligently applied himself to the labors of a large and lucrative law practice. His son Christopher Tompkins Jr had been in the practice of law with his father until his early death, April 5, 1837. In Congress, Judge Tompkins remained four years, when, upon his refusal to become a candidate for a third term, he was appointed judge over his former district, and held that office until his voluntary withdrawal from all public life, at the age of sixty-seven years. He died twelve years later, in 1854.
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