Title: John Marshall, defender of the Constitution /
Authors: Stites, Francis N.; Handlin, Oscar,
Date: 1981
Publisher: Little, Brown,
Physical description: vi, 181 pages ; 21 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: K
Abstract: 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.
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.
Subject headings (LCSH): Judges--United States--Biography.; Marshall, John, 1755-1835.