Taney, Roger Brooke Born March 17, 1777, in Calvert County, MD Died October 12, 1864, in Washington, DC Federal Judicial Service: Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by Andrew Jackson on December 28, 1835, to a seat vacated by John Marshall. Confirmed by the Senate on March 15, 1836, and received commission on March 15, 1836. Service terminated on October 12, 1864, due to death. Allotment as Circuit Justice: Fourth Circuit, March 22, 1836-October 12, 1864 Education: Dickinson College, 1795 Read law, 1799 Professional Career: Member, Maryland State Legislature, 1799-1800 Private practice, Frederick, Maryland, 1801-1823 Director, State Bank Branch, Frederick, Maryland, 1810-1815 Member, Maryland State Senate, 1816-1821 Director, Frederick County Bank, 1818-1823 Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1823-1831 Attorney general of Maryland, 1827-1831 Acting U.S. secretary of war, 1831 Attorney General of the United States, 1831-1833 U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1833-1834 Nominated to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, January 15, 1835; Senate postponed nomination indefinitely Research Collections