Are Thurgood Marshall and John Marshall related?
He is also the brother of Thurgood Marshall Jr., former Secretary to the Cabinet in the Clinton administration. He is not related to Supreme Court justice John Marshall….
| John W. Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Parent(s) | Cecilia Suyat Marshall Thurgood Marshall |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University (B.A.) |
Who was the first black person on the Supreme Court?
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Justice Thurgood Marshall: First African American Supreme Court Justice. On June 13, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated distinguished civil rights lawyer Thurgood Marshall to be the first African American justice to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Who is Thurgood Marshall and what did he do?
Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American lawyer and civil rights activist who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court’s first African-American justice.
When did Thurgood Marshall get married?
December 17, 1955 (Cecilia Suyat Marshall)
September 4, 1929 (Vivian Burey Marshall)
Thurgood Marshall/Wedding dates
On December 17, 1955, Marshall married Cecila “Cissy” Suyat Marshall. In 1956, Thurgood Marshall, Jr. was born, who was Marshall’s first child.
Who was John Marshall’s wife?
Mary Willis Ambler Marshallm. 1783–1831
John Marshall/Wife
In 1790 John Marshall and his wife, Mary Willis Ambler (he called her Polly), moved into their newly constructed house on lot 786 in the Shockoe Hill area (also called Court End) of Richmond, Virginia.
Who was the first female on the Supreme Court justice?
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan, and served from 1981 until 2006.
Who was the longest serving justice on the Scotus?
William O. Douglas
The longest serving Justice was William O. Douglas who served for 36 years, 7 months, and 8 days from 1939 to 1975. Which Associate Justice served the shortest Term?…
- Chief Justice John G.
- Justice Clarence Thomas – Yale (J.D.)
- Justice Stephen G.
- Justice Samuel A.
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor – Yale (J.D.)