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John Marshall

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John Marshall (September 24, 1755 – July 6, 1835) was an American statesman, jurist, and Founding Father who served as the fourth chief justice of the United States from 1801 until his death in 1835. He remains the longest-serving chief justice and fifth-longest-serving justice in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court, and he is widely regarded as one of the most influential justices ever to serve. Prior to joining the court, Marshall briefly served as both the U.S. secretary of state under President John Adams and a U.S. representative from Virginia, making him one of the few Americans to have held a constitutional office in each of the three branches of the United States federal government.

John Marshall Portrait by Henry Inman, c. 1832 4th Chief Justice of the United States In office February 4, 1801 – July 6, 1835[1] Nominated byJohn Adams Preceded byOliver Ellsworth Succeeded byRoger B. Taney 4th United States Secretary of State In office June 13, 1800 – March 4, 1801 PresidentJohn Adams Preceded byTimothy Pickering Succeeded byJames Madison Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district In office March 5, 1799 – June 6, 1800 Preceded byJohn Clopton Succeeded byLittleton Tazewell Acting Attorney General of Virginia In office…

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