Roger Brooke Taney
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| Roger Brooke Taney | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Chief Justice |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Andrew Jackson |
| Active: | 3/15/1836 - 10/12/1864 |
| Preceded by: | John Marshall |
| Succeeded by: | Salmon Portland Chase |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | March 17, 1777 |
| Home State: | Calvert County, MD |
| Deceased: | October 12, 1864 |
| Bachelors: | Dickinson College, 1795 |
| Law School: | Read law, 1799 |
Contents |
Early life and education
Professional career
- Member, Maryland State Legislature, 1799-1800
- Private practice, Frederick, Maryland, 1801-1823
- Director, State Bank Branch, Frederick, Maryland, 1810-1815
- Member, Maryland State Senate, 1816-1821
- Director, Frederick County Bank, 1818-1823
- Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1823-1831
- Attorney general of Maryland, 1827-1831
- Acting U.S. secretary of war, 1831
- Attorney General of the United States, 1831-1833
- U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1833-1834 [1]
Judicial career
Supreme Court of the United States
He was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on December 28, 1835. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 15, 1836, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on October 12, 1864.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Salmon Portland Chase.
See also
External links
- Biography from "michaelariens.com" (Michael Ariens is a Law Professor)
- Justice Taney's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Justice Taney's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
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| Preceded by: John Marshall |
Supreme Court 1836–1864 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Salmon Portland Chase |
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