John Marshall, defender of the Constitution / Francis N. Stites ; edited by Oscar Handlin

By: Stites, Francis N [author.]Contributor(s): Handlin, Oscar, 1915-2011 [editor.]Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Library of American biographyBoston : Little, Brown, [1981]©1981 Description: vi, 181 pages ; 21 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0316816671 (paperback)Subject(s): Marshall, John, 1755-1835 | Judges -- United States -- BiographyLOC classification: KF8745.M3 S85 1981
Contents:
The Virginian, 1755-1783 -- Richmond Lawyer, 1783-1788 -- Federalist, 1789-1797 -- National Hero, 1797-1781 -- An Independent Judiciary, 1801-1806 -- Life, Liberty, and Property, 1807-1812 -- The Marshall Court, 1812-1823 -- Retreat and Accommodation, 1824-1831 -- "Dragging On," 1831-1835
Summary: Examines John Marshall's thirty-four-year career as chief justice of the Supreme Court, exploring his contributions to the formative years of the American Republic.