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Roger B. Taney, (born March 17, 1777, Calvert county, Md., U.S.—died Oct. 12, 1864, Washington, D.C.), U.S. jurist. 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 ...
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.
Roger B. Taney (1836-1864) was the fifth Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and the Court’s first Roman Catholic justice. He is remembered for delivering one of the most controversial Supreme Court opinions in the United States’ history in Dred Scott v. Sanford. Early Life Roger Taney was born on March 17, 1777 in … Continue reading "Roger B. Taney"
On March 6, 1857, in the case of Dred Scott v. John Sanford, United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney ruled that African Americans were not and could not be citizens. Taney wrote that the Founders' words in the Declaration of Independence, “all men were created equal,” were never intended to apply to blacks.
Roger Brooke Taney (1777 – 1864) was one of the most significant American jurists of the 19th century, second only to John Marshall (1755 – 1835) in importance. Although remembered today for his decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford, Taney wielded considerable political influence in the years prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court.
The Papers of Roger Brooke Taney. The first comprehensive edition of the personal and professional papers of Roger Brooke Taney, Attorney General and Treasury Secretary under Andrew Jackson and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Search the Records searchbox:Keyword or phrase. Roger B. Taney. Read the papers
Roger B. Taney and the Leviathan of Slavery. “Falsifying history; setting above the Constitution the most odious theory of tyranny, long before exploded; scoffing at the rules of justice and ...
