John Marshall at a glance
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John Marshall
Judge · Henrico Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Supreme Court of the United States, 1801-1835
- Private practice, Fauquier County, VA, 1780-1783
- Chief Justice of the United States
- He held the role of Chief Justice for 34 years—the longest tenure in the Court’s history—and authored more than 500 decisions
Education
- William & Mary Law School
- College of William & Mary
Additional information
- Delegate, Virginia convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1788-present
- State delegate, Virginia, 1782-present
- John Marshall (1755–1835) was an American statesman, jurist, and Founding Father who shaped the Supreme Court’s role in the federal government.
- Nominated by President John Adams in 1801.
- Secretary of State, 1800-1801
- U.S. representative from Virginia, 1799-1800
- Minister to France, U.S. Department of State, 1797-1798
- Private practice, Richmond, VA, 1783-1797
- State delegate, Virginia, 1787-1788
- Recorder, Richmond City Virginia Hustings Court, 1785-1788
- State delegate, Virginia, 1784-1785
- Member, Virginia Council of State, 1782-1784
- Continental Army lieutenant, Eleventh Virginia Regiment, 1776-1780
- Culpeper County Virginia Minutemen lieutenant, 1775-1776
- Date of birth: 1755-09-24
- Participated in over 1,000 Supreme Court decisions.
- Previously held the role of U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Representative from Virginia.
- Birth place: Prince William County, VA
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