Nomination of John Marshall to the Supreme Court
1/20/1801
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President John Adams sent this message nominating John Marshall to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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Gentlemen of the SenateI nominate John Marshall Secretary of State to be Chief Justice of the United States in the place of John Jay who has declined his appointment
John Adams
United States
Jan 20 1801
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 306290
Full Citation: Message of President John Adams nominating John Marshall to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; 1/20/1801; Anson McCook Collection of Presidential Signatures, 1789 - 1975; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/marshall-nomination, April 27, 2025]Activities that use this document
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