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John Marshall

Member From: 1782 - 1798

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  • Birth Date: September 24, 1755 Birth Place:Germantown, Virginia
  • Death Date: July 6, 1835
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
  • Spouse: Mary Willis Ambler
  • Children: 12
  • Religion: Episcopalian
  • Education: College of William and Mary
  • Military Service: Lieutenant - Culpeper Minutemen;
    Continental Army 3rd Regiment
  • Occupation/Profession: Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court
  • Additional Info Links: https://www.biography.com/people/john-marshall-9400148
  • Additional Info: 1797-1798 Assembly-John Marshall resigned to accept the office of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to France. He was succeeded by William Foushee.
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Virginia Constitutional Convention: 1788, 1829
    U.S. House of Representatives: 1799-1800
    Virginia Attorney General - acting in absence of James Innes from mid-October 1794 until late March 1795. Secretary of State under President John Adams - 1800;
    Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court 1801 - 1835
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1782 Fauquier Federalist Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
1784-1785 Fauquier Federalist Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
1787-1788 Henrico Federalist Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
1789 Richmond City Federalist Courts of Justice
Privileges & Elections
1790 Richmond City Federalist Courts of Justice (Chair)
Privileges & Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
1795 Richmond City Federalist Claims
Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
1796 Richmond City Federalist Claims
Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
1797-1798 Richmond City Federalist
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