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Roger B. Taney

Roger B. Taney

Former United States Secretary of the Treasury
Roger Brooke Taney was an American lawyer and politician who served as the fifth chief justice of the United States, holding that office from 1836 until his death in 1864. Wikipedia
Born: March 17, 1777, Calvert County, MD
Died: October 12, 1864 (age 87 years), Washington, D.C.
Previous offices: Chief Justice of the United States (1836–1864), United States Secretary of the Treasury (1833–1834), United States Attorney General (1831–1833), and more