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Senate Confirmation of John Marshall

Name: Senate Confirmation of John Marshall
Start: 1801-01-27
End: 1801-02-04
Location: U.S. Senate

When: January 27 – February 4, 1801
Where: U.S. Senate
Part of: John Marshall appointed Chief Justice of the United States

The U.S. Senate confirmed John Marshall as Chief Justice on January 27, 1801, following his nomination by President Adams.

Marshall was confirmed by the Senate on January 27, 1801, and took office on February 4. This occurred after Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth resigned in late 1800 due to poor health, creating a vacancy that Adams filled before Jefferson's inauguration.

Sources

John Marshall Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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