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Essay Archive - John Marshall: The Great Chief Justice
John Marshall: The Great Chief Justice
John Marshall was born in Fauquier County, Virginia on September 4, 1755.
He was the first son of Thomas Marshall and Mary Randolph Keith. His role in
American history is undoubtedly a very important one. As a boy, Marshall was
educated by his father. He learned to read and write, along with some lessons
in history and poetry. At the age of fourteen, he was sent away to school, and
a year later he returned home to be tutored by a Scottish pastor who lived with
the Marshall family.
As a ....
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