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.
Party: Democratic Party
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
Grandchild: Alice Taney Campbell Etting
Grandparents: Elizabeth Boarman and Roger Brooke
Great-grandparents: Monica Turner, Elizabeth Hutchings, William Boarman, and more
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Roger Brooke Taney was the 5th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, succeeding John Marshall. The first Catholic to serve on the Supreme Court, ...