John Marshall

John Marshall

Biography of John Marshall

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): Marshall
  • First Name: John
  • Date of Birth: September , 24 , 1755
  • Place of Birth (POB): Prince William County , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
  • Date of Death: July , 6 , 1835
  • Place of Death (POD): Philadelphia , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: White

John Marshall Court Service Information

  • Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States, Chief Justice
  • Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
  • Appointment under the Presidency of: John Adams ( Federalist )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/20/1801
  • Seat vacated by: Ellsworth , Oliver
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/27/1801
  • Commission Date: 01/31/1801
  • Date of Termination: 07/06/1835
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

John Marshall in the Law School

  • Name of School: Read law
  • Law Degree Year: 1780

John Marshall Career Path

Employment:

  • Culpeper County [Virginia] Minutemen lieutenant, 1775-1776
  • Continental Army lieutenant, Eleventh Virginia Regiment, 1776-1780
  • Private practice, Fauquier County, Virginia, 1780-1783
  • Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1783-1797
  • State delegate, Virginia, 1782, 1784-1785, 1787-1788
  • Member, Virginia Council of State, 1782-1784
  • Recorder, Richmond City [Virginia] Hustings Court, 1785-1788
  • Delegate, Virginia convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1788
  • Minister to France, U.S. Department of State, 1797-1798
  • U.S. representative from Virginia, 1799-1800
  • Secretary of State, 1800-1801

    Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

    Allotment as Circuit Justice:

  • Fifth Circuit, April 29, 1802-July 6, 1835

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