Chief Justice John Marshall is a bronze sculpture of John Marshall, by American sculptor William Wetmore Story. It is located at the Supreme Court, 1 First Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C. It was dedicated on May 10, 1884, by Morrison Waite.It was relocated from the West Terrace, of the United States Capitol.
There are two recasts:
The inscription reads:W. W. STORY ROMA 1883 J. ARTHUR LIMERICK COFOUNDERS-BALTO-MD (Base, east side:) PRESENTED TO THECITY OF PHILADELPHIABY JAMES M. BUCK1931 (seal of the Fairmount Park Art Association) (Base, west side:) JOHN MARSHALLCHIEF JUSTICEOF THE UNITED STATES1801-1835AS SOLDIER HE FOUGHT THAT THENATION MIGHT COME INTO BEINGAS EXPOUNDER OF THE CONSTITUTIONHE GAVE IT LENGTH OF DAYS
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