Born March 17, 1777, in Calvert County, MD
Died October 12, 1864, in Washington, DC
Federal Judicial Service:
Supreme Court of the United States, Chief Justice
Nominated by Andrew Jackson on December 28, 1835, to a seat vacated by John
Marshall; Confirmed by the Senate on March 15, 1836, and received commission on
March 15, 1836. Service terminated on October 12, 1864, due to death.
Education:
Dickinson College, 1795
Read law, 1799
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
Race or Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Manuscript sources
Source: Federal
Judicial Center
