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which man served as chief justice of the united states supreme court
John Marshall served as the 4th Chief Justice of the U.S. from 1801 to his death in 1835. Marshall also served as the Secretary of State under President John Adams. He was also a Federalist (Hamilton's Party) from Virginia. Marshall is credited with authoring many landmark Supreme Court decisions that strengthened the power of the Judicial Branch and the Federal government as a whole. He is arguably considered the most influential Supreme Court justice in history.
Chief Justice John Marshall
Second US President John Adams nominated his Secretary of State, John Marshall, to succeed Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth who was retiring due to poor health. Adams was motivated to name a new Chief Justice because he recently learned Thomas Jefferson defeated him in the 1800 Presidential Election. Adams wanted to ensure a member of the Federalist party lead the Court to maintain his party's influence in government.