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John Marshall

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…

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Education
College of William & Mary
Allegiance
United Colonies of North America
Battles/wars
American Revolutionary War Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Valley Forge Encampment Battle of Monmouth Siege of Charleston · Battle of Brandywine · Battle of Germantown · Valley Forge Encampment · Battle of Monmouth
Born
(1755-09-24)September 24, 1755 Germantown, Virginia Colony, British America
Branch/service
Continental Army
Children
10, including Thomas and Edward

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1829–1830 Virginia Constitutional Convention

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Battles/wars · 6
John Marshall → American Revolutionary War Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Valley Forge Encampment Battle of Monmouth Siege of Charleston, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Siege of Charleston, Valley Forge Encampment
Preceded by · 4
John Marshall → James Innes, John Clopton, Oliver Ellsworth, Timothy Pickering
Succeeded by · 4
John Marshall → James Innes, James Madison, Littleton Tazewell, Roger B. Taney
Unit · 2
John Marshall → 11th Virginia Regiment (1776–80), 3rd Virginia Regiment (1775)
Allegiance · 1
John Marshall → United Colonies of North America
Born · 1
John Marshall → (1755-09-24)September 24, 1755 Germantown, Virginia Colony, British America

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John MarshallBattles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Valley Forge Encampment Battle of Monmouth Siege of Charleston1.00infobox
John MarshallBattles/warsBattle of Brandywine1.00infobox
John MarshallBattles/warsBattle of Germantown1.00infobox
John MarshallBattles/warsValley Forge Encampment1.00infobox
John MarshallBattles/warsBattle of Monmouth1.00infobox
John MarshallBattles/warsSiege of Charleston1.00infobox
John MarshallBorn(1755-09-24)September 24, 1755 Germantown, Virginia Colony, British America1.00infobox
John MarshallBranch/serviceContinental Army1.00infobox
John MarshallChildren10, including Thomas and Edward1.00infobox
John MarshallDiedJuly 6, 1835(1835-07-06) (aged 79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.1.00infobox
John MarshallEducationCollege of William & Mary1.00infobox
John MarshallGovernorHenry Lee III Robert Brooke1.00infobox
John MarshallNominated byJohn Adams1.00infobox
John MarshallPartyFederalist1.00infobox
John MarshallPreceded byOliver Ellsworth1.00infobox
John MarshallPreceded byTimothy Pickering1.00infobox
John MarshallPreceded byJohn Clopton1.00infobox
John MarshallPreceded byJames Innes1.00infobox
John MarshallPresidentJohn Adams1.00infobox
John MarshallRankCaptain1.00infobox
John MarshallResting placeShockoe Hill Cemetery1.00infobox
John MarshallSpouseMary Willis Ambler1.00infobox
John MarshallSucceeded byRoger B. Taney1.00infobox
John MarshallSucceeded byJames Madison1.00infobox
John MarshallSucceeded byLittleton Tazewell1.00infobox
John MarshallSucceeded byJames Innes1.00infobox
John MarshallUnit3rd Virginia Regiment (1775)1.00infobox
John MarshallUnit11th Virginia Regiment (1776–80)1.00infobox
John MarshallYears of service1775–17801.00infobox

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