John Marshall -LRB- September 24, 1755 â '' July 6, 1835 -RRB- was the Chief Justice of the United States -LRB- 1801-1835 -RRB- whose court opinions helped the basis for American constitutional law while promoting nationalism and making the Supreme Court of the United States a center of power with the capability of overruling Congress.
John Marshall -LRB- September 24, 1755 â '' July 6, 1835 -RRB- was an American statesman and jurist who shaped American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court more powerful.