| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
ix, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-307) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: John Marshall and George Washington -- Section I: Early Life. Soldier -- Lawyer -- Local Politician -- Diplomat, Congressman, Secretary of State -- Section II: Beleaguered Chief Justice. The Case of the Missing Commission -- Impeachment -- Treason -- Corruption and Contracts -- Section III: Magisterial Chief Justice. A Small College -- Bankers and Embezzlers -- Jewish Lottery Runners -- Steamboats and Commerce -- Section IV: Chief Justice, the Waning Years. Slavers -- Bankrupts -- Cherokees -- Missionaries -- Bill of Rights -- Legacy: Marshall, Jefferson, Lincoln -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Summary |
"In 1801, a genial and brilliant Revolutionary War veteran and politician became the fourth chief justice of the United States. He would hold the post for 34 years (still a record), expounding the Constitution he loved. Before he joined the Supreme Court, it was the weakling of the federal government, lacking in dignity and clout. After he died, it could never be ignored again. Through three decades of dramatic cases involving businessmen, scoundrels, Native Americans, and slaves, Marshall defended the federal government against unruly states, established the Supreme Court's right to rebuke Congress or the president, and unleashed the power of American commerce. For better and for worse, he made the Supreme Court a pillar of American life."--Amazon.com. |
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Marshall, John, 1755-1835.
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United States. Supreme Court -- Biography.
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Marshall, John, 1755-1835. (OCoLC)fst00055667
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United States. Supreme Court. (OCoLC)fst00529481
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Judges -- United States -- Biography.
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Judges. (OCoLC)fst00984490
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Lawyers & Judges.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.
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HISTORY / Military / United States.
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HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century.
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HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century.
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HISTORY / Native American.
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HISTORY / North America.
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HISTORY / United States / 19th Century.
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HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)
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HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
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HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
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LAW / Banking.
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LAW / Civil Law.
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LAW / Constitutional.
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LAW / Government / Federal.
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LAW / Indigenous Peoples.
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LAW / Legal History.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Judicial Branch.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Nonfiction.
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Nonfiction.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Brookhiser, Richard. John Marshall. New York : Basic Books, 2018 9780465096237 (DLC) 2018020347 |
| ISBN |
9780465096220 (hardcover) |
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0465096220 (hardcover) |
| Standard No. |
40028698162 |
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