Thruston is a surname and may refer to: *

Buckner Thruston Buckner Thruston (February 9, 1763 – August 30, 1845) was an American lawyer, slaveowner and politician who served as United States Senator from Kentucky as well as in the Virginia House of Delegates and became a United States circuit judge of ...

(1763–1845), U.S. Senator and federal judge, father of Charles Mynn (Union general) *

Charles Mynn Thruston (colonel) Charles Mynn Thruston (November 6, 1738 – March 21, 1812) was an American farmer, priest, military officer, politician, slaveowner and judge. He represented Frederick County, Virginia in the Second, Third and Fourth Virginia Conventions, then ...

(1738–1812), colonel of a Continental Army regiment, father of Buckner * Charles Mynn Thruston (1798–1873), brigadier general in the Union Army * Gates P. Thruston (1835-1912), American lawyer, businessman and collector Thruston may refer to people with the first or middle name Thruston: * S. Thruston Ballard (1855–1926), lieutenant governor of Kentucky *

Thruston Ballard Morton Thruston Ballard Morton (August 19, 1907 – August 14, 1982) was an American politician. A Republican, Morton represented Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Early life Morton was born on August 19, 1907, ...

(1907–1982), Congressman from Kentucky

Military

Thruston's Additional Continental Regiment Thruston's Extra Continental regiments and Additional Continental regiments, Additional Continental Regiment was an American infantry unit that served for a little more than two years in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. ...

, an American infantry unit in the American Revolutionary War

Military

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