Roger Taney
Roger Brooke Taney (March 17, 1777 – October 12, 1864) was the fifth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1836 until his death in 1864. He came after John Marshall and despite the many influential things done by his predecessor, still was able to write several major opinions. His decision in Dred Scott to send a slave living in a free state back to his master in a slave state canceled out several compromises that had been keeping the Union together. When president Abraham Lincoln began using powers not normally given to the presidency to put certain rights on hold, Taney kept on trying to overrule him. These attempts were ignored and rumored to have almost led to Taney's arrest.
Roger Brooke Taney | |
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| 5th Chief Justice of the United States | |
| In office March 28, 1836 – October 12, 1864 | |
| Nominated by | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | John Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Salmon P. Chase |
| 12th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office September 23, 1833 – June 25, 1834 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | William John Duane |
| Succeeded by | Levi Woodbury |
| 11th United States Attorney General | |
| In office July 20, 1831 – November 14, 1833 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | John M. Berrien |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Franklin Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1777 Calvert County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1864 (aged 87) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist, Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Arnold Phoebe Charlton Key Taney |
| Alma mater | Dickinson College |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Judge |
When Taney County, Missouri was officially organized in 1837, it was named in his honor.[1] At the time Abraham Lincoln became president, Taney swore in Lincoln.[2]
Roger Taney Media
Bureau of Engraving and Printing portrait of Taney as Secretary of the Treasury
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, photograph by Mathew Brady
Taney's grave in Frederick, Maryland
Roger B. Taney statue removed from Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore in August 2017
Roger Taney appears on a 1940 U.S. revenue stamp
Bust of Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber, U.S. Capitol, January 2023, shortly before its removal.
Statue of Taney on the Maryland State House grounds before removal
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References
- ↑ "Taney County, Missouri - History". Taney County Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "The Lincoln Bible". World Digital Library. 1853. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
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