Essays on John Marshall

George Washington may have been the Father of Our Country, but his friend John Marshall defined for the new nation what it meant to be united and to live under the rule of law. Confirmed as the fourth chief justice of the Supreme Court in…

Raised from humble beginnings, John Marshall proved to be a powerful leader in U.S. history through his pivotal rulings in the Supreme Court. A staunch Federalist, Marshall pushed for a strong federal government, a scary and ill fated thought to many Americans. The early 1800’s…

John Marshall: Early Decisions Influencing Today How can the basic principles of one man be guidelines in the Supreme Court’s major ruling decisions? John Marshall, a man with no formal college education, was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Under his authority the Supreme Court…