John Marshall
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Summary
John Marshall was born on September 24, 1755[1], in Germantown[2]. He died on July 6, 1835[3], in Philadelphia[4]. He worked as a politician[5], judge[6], lawyer[7], diplomat[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,266 views/month, #6,086 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Shockoe Hill Cemetery[11]
- Father: Thomas Marshall[12]
- Mother: Mary Randolph Keith[13]
- Spouse: Mary Willis Ambler Marshall[14]
- Child: Edward Carrington Marshall[15], Jaquelin Ambler Marshall[16], Thomas Marshall[17], James Keith Marshall[18]
- Country of citizenship: United States[19]
- Occupation: writer[20]
- Field of work: law[21]
- Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives[22], Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[23], United States Secretary of State[24], Chief Justice of the United States[25], member of the Virginia House of Delegates[26]
- Educated at: College of William & Mary[27], William & Mary Law School[28]
- Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29]
- Member of: American Philosophical Society[30], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], Phi Beta Kappa Society[32], American Antiquarian Society[33]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[34], Episcopal Church[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Member of political party: Federalist Party[37]
- Military branch: Continental Army[38]
- Commons category: John Marshall[39]
- Family name: Marshall[40]
- Given name: John[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:John Marshall[42]
- Commons gallery: John Marshall[43]
- Work location: Washington, D.C.[44]
- Described by source: A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[45], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[46], Library of the World's Best Literature[47], The Encyclopedia Americana[48], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[49], The American Cyclopædia[50], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[51], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[52], New International Encyclopedia[53], The New Student's Reference Work[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John Marshall include Marshall University[55], a university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1837[58]; Franklin & Marshall College[59], an architectural structure[60], in United States[61], founded in 1787[62], headquartered in Lancaster[63]; Marshall County[64], a county of Alabama[65], in United States[66], founded in 1836[67]; Marshall[68], a city in the United States[69], in United States[70], founded in 1839[71]; and USS John Marshall[72].
Why It Matters
John Marshall has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
Entities named for him include Marshall University[55], a university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1837[58]; Franklin & Marshall College[59], an architectural structure[60], in United States[61], founded in 1787[62], headquartered in Lancaster[63]; Marshall County[64], a county of Alabama[65], in United States[66], founded in 1836[67]; and Marshall[68], a city in the United States[69], in United States[70], founded in 1839[71].
FAQs
Where was John Marshall born?
John Marshall's place of birth was Germantown[2].
Where did John Marshall die?
John Marshall died in Philadelphia[4].
Who were John Marshall's parents?
John Marshall's father was Thomas Marshall[12]. John Marshall's mother was Mary Randolph Keith[13].
Who was John Marshall married to?
John Marshall's spouses include Mary Willis Ambler Marshall[14].
What did John Marshall do for work?
John Marshall worked as a politician[5], judge[6], lawyer[7], diplomat[8], and jurist[9].
Where did John Marshall go to school?
John Marshall was educated at College of William & Mary[27] and William & Mary Law School[28].
What awards did John Marshall receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29].