September 24 — John Marshall — The Expounder of the Constitution
I had grown up at a time... when the maxim, “United we stand, divided we fall,” was the maxim of every orthodox American; and I had imbibed these sentiments so thoroughly that they constituted a part of my being.
John Marshall.
He had a deep sense of moral and religious obligation, and a love of truth, constant, enduring, unflinching. It naturally gave rise to a sincerity of thought, purpose, expression and conduct, which, though never severe, was always open, manly, and straightforward.
Yet it was combined with such a gentle and bland demeanour, that it never gave offense. But it was, on the contrary, most persuasive in its appeals to the understanding.
Justice Joseph Story
John Marshall was born in Virginia, September 24, 1755
Became an officer in a Company of Minute Men, 1775
Was Envoy to France, 1797
Was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1801
He died, July 6, 1835