USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -John Marshall (1755–1835) was the third Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1801 until his death in 1835. Born in Virginia, he served in the Continental Army during the Revolution. After the war, he practiced law in Virginia.

Detailed explanation-2: -John Marshall (1755–1835), the fourth chief justice of the United States, served on the Supreme Court for 34 years. He is the longest serving chief justice in Court history. He remains one of the most honored members in Court history.

Detailed explanation-3: -Just weeks before Thomas Jefferson was to begin his presidency in 1801, incumbent John Adams appointed John Marshall as the young nation’s fourth chief justice.

Detailed explanation-4: -John Marshall died of natural causes in 1835, and Andrew Jackson appointed Roger Taney as his successor.