vcczar Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 John Marshall (VA-F) was the most influential Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in US history and also the last Federalists of any national influence. Prior to then, he quickly became the leader among Southern Federalists, aided through Washington's influence. While George Washington was officially independent, he did so to be perceived to be above the party in-fighting. He was much, much more biased towards Federalists than officially Federalist John Adams. John Marshall's run as a US Rep is another example of this. Marshall did not want to run for Congress, but he was compelled to do so by an insistent Washington, who wanted to stop Jeffersonian growth in their homestate of VA. It is arguable that Washington saw Marshall as his heir as a Southern Federalist. This support saw Marshall as the leader of Southern Federalists, even though there were other VA Federalists, such as Henry Lee III, and many Southerners in South Carolina (the Pinckneys). His actions: Marshall, John 1795 Declines Washington's offer of Att Gen Marshall, John 1797 Refuses to pay bribe to negotiate deal with France while as envoy, a step toward the Quasi-War vs France Marshall, John 1798 Declines Adams's offer to become a SC Justice Marshall, John 1799 New US Rep, backed by George Washington, who becomes the leader of southern Federalists Marshall, John 1800 powerful speech against censure of Adams Marshall, John 1800 Confirmed as Sec of State for Adams; He had initially been nom for Sec of War but Adams changed the office to State Marshall, John 1801 Confirmed as CHJ of the SC after Ellsworth's retirement. Marshall, John 1803 Presided over Marbury v. Madison, which established Judicial Review Marshall, John 1807 Presided over Burr Trial and acquitted Burr of treason Marshall, John 1816 Federalist Party considers running Marshall for president Marshall, John 1819 Presides during McCulloch v. Maryland Marshall, John 1824 His opinion in Gibbons v. Ogden establishes Commerce Clause Marshall, John 1825 In Antelope Case admits in opinion that slavery is against natural law but defends the institution (he owned dozens and dozens of slaves) Marshall, John 1827 Death of Rufus King sees Marshall as arguably the last major living Federalist Marshall, John 1828 Controversially speaks out against Jackson's candidacy Marshall, John 1829 Delegate to the VA Const Conv Marshall, John 1835 Dies in office after about 34 years as ChJ of the SC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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