Taney, Roger Brooke

Introduction

Taney, Roger Brooke tôˈnē [key], 1777–1864, American jurist, 5th chief justice of the United States (1836–64), b. Calvert co., Md., grad. Dickinson College, 1795.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
Chief Justice
Early Life
Bibliography

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