Presidency of John Adams
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John Adams served as the second president of the United States from March 4, 1797, to March 4, 1801. Adams, who had served as vice president under George Washington, took office as president after win
Portrait, c. 1800–1815
John Marshall, fourth Chief Justice of the United States, 1801–1835
A political cartoon depicts the XYZ Affair – America is a woman being plundered by Frenchmen (1798).
Scene depicting the February 9, 1799 engagement between the USS Constellation (left) and the L'Insurgente (right) during the Quasi-War
John Marshall
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John Marshall was an American statesman, jurist, and Founding Father who served as the fourth chief justice of the United States from 1801 until his death in 1835. He remains the longest-serving chief
Portrait by Henry Inman, c. 1832
Marshall's birthplace monument in Germantown, Virginia
Hollow House
Marshall's House in Richmond, Virginia