John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, serving from 1801-1835. The three preceding justices were: John Jay (September 1789- June 1795) John Rutherford (July 1795-December...
Roger B. Taney (pronounced "Tawny") succeeded John Marshall as Chief Justice following Marshall's death in 1835. Taney lead the Court from March 28, 1836 until October 12, 1864.
He is, perhaps,...
No, he was the fourth chief justice, but a lot of scholars feel he was one of the most important. He sort of discovered the jurisdiction of the appellate courts to decide what was constitutional and...
John Marshall served as Secretary of State in President John Adams' administration immediately before being appointed to the US Supreme Court in 1801.
Prior to that, Marshall served for a brief...