John Marshall
Appointed by President John Adams in 1801 and confirmed by voice vote, John Marshall was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1755–1835
- Appointed by
- John Adams, 1801
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Oliver Ellsworth
- Succeeded by
- Roger Brooke Taney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | Supreme Court succeeded Oliver Ellsworth | J. Adams (N) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Culpeper County [Virginia] Minutemen lieutenant | 1775-1776 |
| Continental Army, Eleventh Virginia Regiment, 1776-1780; lieutenant, 1776-1777; captain | 1777-1780 |
| Private practice, Fauquier County, Virginia | 1780-1783 |
| Private practice, Richmond, Virginia | 1783-1797 |
| State delegate, Virginia | 1782, 1784-1785, 1787-1788 |
| Member, Virginia Council of State | 1782-1784 |
| Recorder, Richmond City [Virginia] Hustings Court | 1785-1788 |
| Delegate, Virginia convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution | 1788 |
| Minister to France, U.S. Department of State | 1797-1798 |
| U.S. representative from Virginia | 1799-1800 |
| Secretary of State | 1800-1801 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed John Marshall?
- President John Adams appointed John Marshall to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1801.
- What was John Marshall's confirmation vote?
- John Marshall was confirmed by voice vote on January 27, 1801. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John Marshall on?
- John Marshall was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sources
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34 years on the Supreme Court of the United States. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).