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Roger Brooke Taney ( / ˈtɔːni /; March 17, 1777 – October 12, 1864) 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. Taney infamously delivered the majority opinion in Dred Scott v.
Roger Brooke Taney (* 17. März 1777 im Calvert County, Maryland; † 12. Oktober 1864 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker. Er war Justizminister, Finanzminister und Vorsitzender des Obersten Gerichtshofs der Vereinigten Staaten ( Supreme Court ).
10. Apr. 2024 · Roger B. Taney (born March 17, 1777, Calvert county, Maryland, U.S.—died October 12, 1864, Washington, D.C.) was the fifth chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, remembered principally for the Dred Scott decision (1857). He was the first Roman Catholic to serve on the Supreme Court.
Learn about the life and career of Roger Brooke Taney, the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and a controversial figure in the lead-up to the Civil War. Find out his views on slavery, the Bank War, the Dred Scott decision, and his clashes with Lincoln.
Roger B. Taney, photograph by Mathew Brady. A lawyer from 1801, he served in Maryland’s legislature before being named state attorney general (1827–31). He was appointed U.S. attorney general in 1831 by Pres. Andrew Jackson and achieved national prominence by opposing the Bank of the United States .
Known for his fragile stature and firm opinions, Roger Taney led a controversial life while serving on the Supreme Court. He was born in Calvert County, Maryland on March 17, 1777, to Catholic tobacco plantation owners. Taney attended Dickinson College in Carlisle at the age of 15 where he was elected class valedictorian. After his graduation ...
Learn how Dred Scott, a slave who fought for his freedom, and Roger B. Taney, the chief justice who ruled against him, shaped the history of slavery and the Civil War. Explore the human factor of history and the irony of fate in this story of the Dred Scott case.
