The Life of John Marshall; Volume IV: The Building of the Nation 1815-1835

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1919. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Fair. xviii, [2], 668, [2] pages. Color frontis illustration. List of Abbreviated Titles Most Frequently Cited. Illustrations. Footnotes. Appendices. Works cited in this volume. Index. Some darkening to text. Some page soiling. Some foxing noted. Some wear to board and spine edges. Some soiling to fore-edge, Bookplate inside front cover. Front board has some weakness. Albert Jeremiah Beveridge (October 6, 1862 - April 27, 1927) was an American historian and US senator from Indiana. He was an intellectual leader of the Progressive Era and a biographer of Chief Justice John Marshall and President Abraham Lincoln. Beveridge entered politics in 1884 by speaking on behalf of presidential candidate James G. Blaine and was prominent in later campaigns, particularly in that of 1896. In 1899, Beveridge was appointed to the U.S. Senate as a Republican and served until 1911. He supported Theodore Roosevelt's progressive views and was the keynote speaker at the new Progressive Party. John Marshall (1755-1835) became the fourth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court despite having had almost no formal schooling and after having studied law for a mere six weeks. Nevertheless, Marshall remains the only judge in American history whose distinction derives almost entirely from his judicial career. During Marshall's nearly 35-year tenure as chief justice, he wielded the Constitution's awe-inspiring power aggressively and wisely, setting the Supreme Court on a course for the ages by ensuring its equal position in the triumvirate of the federal government of the United States and securing its role as interpreter and enforcer of the Constitution. Marshall's judicial energies were as unflagging as his vision was expansive. This four-volume life of Marshall received wide acclaim upon its initial publication in 1920, winning the Pulitzer Prize that year, and makes fascinating reading for the lawyer, historian, and legal scholar.