Roger+B.+Taney

=﻿Roger B. Taney by Rebecca Galib=

__**Background Information**__
 * Name:** Roger Brooke Taney
 * Born:** March 17, 1777 in Calvert County, Maryland
 * Education:** was educated privately. Attended Dickinson College in 1792. Graduated first in his class in 1795.
 * Job Titles:** Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
 * Marriage:** to Anne Phebe Charlton Key in 1806
 * Children:** 6 daughters, 1 son (did not survive infancy)
 * Length of Service in Court:** 28 years, 6 months, 15 days
 * Death:** October 12, 1864 at ate 87 in Wahington D.C.


 * __Contributions to America__**
 * Became a federalist representative for one term in the Maryland House of Delegates
 * Served one term in the Maryland Senate
 * Appointed Attorney General of Maryland
 * Appointed Attorney General of the United States
 * Secretary of Treasury
 * Replaced John Marshall as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
 * Major Supreme Court cases were //Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge// in 1837, //Dred Scott v. Sanford// in 1857, and //Ex Parte v. Merryman// in 1867


 * __Fun Facts__**
 * Is mostly known for being pro-slavery
 * After the Dred Scott decision, Taney was thought of as a "Pontious Pilate"
 * Was the youngest representative in the Maryland House of Delegates
 * Anne Phebe Charlton Key's father was Francis Scott Key (wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner")
 * Supported the War of 1812
 * Moved to the Democratic party when the Federalist party fell

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 * __Bibliography__**