William Johnson

Supreme Court Justice

Birthday December 27, 1771

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace South Carolina

DEATH DATE Aug 4, 1834 (62)

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About

Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1804 to 1834. He was involved in major cases such as McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden.

Before Fame

He graduated from Princeton University in 1790. 

Trivia

He was known for having a very independent mind on the Court. Many of his contributions to the law were overshadowed by John Marshall.

Family Life

He married Sarah Bennett in 1794. 

Associated With

He was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Thomas Jefferson