John McLean

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John McLean was a 19th-century U.S. Supreme Court justice known for his independent jurisprudence, including notable opinions on federal authority and Native American rights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
human
appointedBy Andrew Jackson
burialPlace Spring Grove Cemetery
candidateForOffice President of the United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1785-03-11
dateOfDeath 1861-04-04
educatedAt self-taught in law
endTime 1861-04-04
familyName McLean
givenName John
knownFor independent jurisprudence on the U.S. Supreme Court
opinions on Native American rights
opinions on federal authority
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic-Republican Party
Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)

Whig Party
nativeLanguage English
notableWork dissenting opinion in Dred Scott v. Sandford
opinions in The Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
opinions in Worcester v. Georgia
occupation judge
lawyer
politician
partOf Marshall Court
Taney Court
placeOfBirth Morris County, New Jersey NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
surface form: Cincinnati, Ohio
positionHeld Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Postmaster General of the United States
surface form: United States Postmaster General

judge of the United States Circuit Court
practicedLawIn Ohio
precededInOffice Robert Trimble
ranForOfficeWithParty Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)

Whig Party
religion Methodism
representedDistrict Ohio
residence Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
surface form: Cincinnati, Ohio
servedIn United States House of Representatives
sexOrGender male
signature John McLean signature image (file)
startTime 1829-03-07
succeededInOffice Noah H. Swayne
workLocation Ohio

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