Chief Justice
- ISBN-10
- 1593363060
- ISBN-13
- 9781593363062
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-10-01
- Publisher
- Mondo Pub
- Authors
- Charles M. Wetterer, Margaret K. Wetterer
Description
Profiles John Marshall, who was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court by President John Adams in 1801 and served for thirty-four years, a time in which the Court became as powerful and influential as the other branches of government.
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