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Thruston Ballard Morton (1907–1982)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Kentucky
State of Residence: Kentucky
- Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs
Appointed: January 29, 1953
Entry on Duty: January 30, 1953
Termination of Appointment: February 29, 1956