James McCulloch

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James McCulloch was the cashier of the Baltimore branch of the Second Bank of the United States whose actions led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland, which defined federal supremacy and implied powers.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf bank cashier
person
associatedWith Baltimore branch of the Second Bank of the United States
Second Bank of the United States
causeOfNotability his actions led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on federal power
countryOfCitizenship United States
employer Second Bank of the United States
fieldOfWork banking
hasLegalConsequence affirmation of federal supremacy over conflicting state laws
establishment of the doctrine of implied powers under the U.S. Constitution
hasNameInCaseTitle McCulloch v. Maryland
jurisdictionOfActivity State of Maryland
legalIssueInvolved constitutionality of a state tax on a federal bank
federal supremacy over the states
scope of implied powers of the federal government
mentionedIn opinions and histories of the U.S. Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland
notableEvent refusal to pay Maryland’s tax on the Baltimore branch of the Second Bank of the United States
notableFor being the named party in the U.S. Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland
occupation cashier
opposedBy State of Maryland
participantIn McCulloch v. Maryland
positionHeld cashier of the Baltimore branch of the Second Bank of the United States
roleInEvent defendant in McCulloch v. Maryland
timePeriod early 19th century
workLocation Baltimore, Maryland

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McCulloch v. Maryland
plaintiff

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