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Charles Lien Parnell - 5th AP US History McCulloch vs. Maryland John Marshall was a prominent figure in the history of the United States as the man who helped shape the Supreme Court to the power it is today. His decisions strengthened the power of the federal government in period of growth for our new nation and established a greater purpose for the Supreme Court. Born September 24, 1755 in Virginia, he went on to attend the college of William and Marry, which became his only formal education. Early in the revolutionary war, he served under the Third Virginia Continental Regiment, rising through the ranks to lieutenant and captain. After the war, he settled back in Virginia to become a lawyer. He became active in the Virginia House of delegates and also the leader of the Federalists party there, rivaling Thomas Jefferson. In 1797, Adams sent him to France with two others for negotiations, which...

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