Chief Justice Collection

CLINTON INAUGURATION, 1993. Chief Justice William Rehnquist administering the oath of office to President Bill Clinton on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Photograph, 20 January 1993

CHARLES EVANS HUGHES (1862-1948). American jurist. Steel engraving, c1930

DEATH OF LINCOLN, 1865. Death bed of Lincoln. Lithograph, 1865

John Marshall
Chief Justice John Marshall. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

Salmon P Chase
3078441 Salmon P Chase; (add.info.: Portrait of Salmon P. Chase (1808-1873) an American politician and Chief Justice of the United States. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A lawyer interrogating a witness in front of jury and judges at Westminster Hall court
FLO4619057 A lawyer interrogating a witness in front of jury and judges at Westminster Hall court. The judges include Chief Justice Sir Charles Abbot, and lawyers Raine, Pollock, Ashworth, Courtney

Sir Henry Hobart, 1560-1625. English politician. Member of Parliament. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
6266125 Sir Henry Hobart, 1560-1625. English politician. Member of Parliament. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.; Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Roger B Taney
3119376 Roger B Taney; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Roger B. Taney (1777-1864) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

William Gascoigne refuses to sentence a prelate or peer 1405 A.D
2603237 William Gascoigne refuses to sentence a prelate or peer 1405 A.D.; (add.info.: William Gascoigne, Chief Justice of England refuses to sentence a prelate or peer)

Oliver Ellsworth and his wife Abigail Wolcott, 1790 (engraving)
5616311 Oliver Ellsworth and his wife Abigail Wolcott, 1790 (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Oliver Ellsworth (1745-1807) and his wife Abigail Wolcott

Portrait of Salmon P. Chase (1808-1873) an American politician, jurist and Chief Justice of the United States
5616312 Portrait of Salmon P. Chase (1808-1873) an American politician, jurist and Chief Justice of the United States, 1869 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Salmon P. Chase
5308244 Salmon P. Chase.; (add.info.: Portrait of Salmon P. Chase (1808-1873) an American politician, jurist and former Chief Justice of the United States. Dated 19th century

Isabel Shirley, Lady Lyster, wife to English judge Chief Justice Sir Richard Lyster
FLO4638519 Isabel Shirley, Lady Lyster, wife to English judge Chief Justice Sir Richard Lyster. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of Original

Chief Justice Roger B. Taney
NWI4950618 Chief Justice Roger B. Taney.; (add.info.: Chief Justice Roger B. Taney.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

John Marshall, 1800
3507789 John Marshall, 1800; (add.info.: John Marshall (1755 - 1835) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1801-1835)

W. H. Adams, Esq. (formerly member for Boston), Chief Justice of Hong-Kong, 1860. Creator: Unknown
W. H. Adams, Esq. (formerly member for Boston), Chief Justice of Hong-Kong, 1860. It is no longer necessary that a man should be a descendant of a proud ancestry in order that he may achieve

Edward J. Roye, three-quarter length portrait, standing, with hand raised, between 1856 and 1858. Edward J. Roye served as speaker of the Liberian House of Representatives (1849-1850)

Taft, William H. President, portrait photograph, 1912 Apr. 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Taft, William H. President, portrait photograph, 1912 Apr. 1

Miss Katherine Hughes with Father, Charles Evans Hughes, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Miss Katherine Hughes with Father, Charles Evans Hughes, 1917. Katherine Hughes married an investment banker and became Mrs. Chauncey L. Waddell

Judge McCoy, between 1914 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Judge McCoy, between 1914 and 1917
Judge Walter Irving McCoy, between 1914 and 1917. American politician and lawyer Walter I. McCoy, Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia

William Howard Taft, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Howard Taft, between 1913 and 1917
William Howard Taft, between 1913 and 1917. US president

Charles Evans Hughes walking away from Union Station, Washington, D.C... between 1913 and 1917
Charles Evans Hughes walking away from Union Station, Washington, D.C. perhaps on Louisiana Avenue, between 1913 and 1917. American politician and jurist Charles Evans Hughes Sr

William Howard Taft, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Howard Taft, between 1913 and 1917
William Howard Taft, between 1913 and 1917. US president

William Howard Taft and family, between 1910 and 1921. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Howard Taft and family, between 1910 and 1921. US president with sons Robert and Charles, and daughter Helen

William Howard Taft, c1909-1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Howard Taft, c1909-1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Howard Taft, c1909-1917. US president making a speech

William Howard Taft, c1909-1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Howard Taft, c1909-1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Howard Taft, c1909-1917. US president making a speech

William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1917
William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1917. US president (in top hat) with naval officers on board a ship

William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1917
William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1917. US president (in top hat) with naval officers on board a ship

Edward Douglass White, Associate Justice Supreme Court, head-and-shoulders portrait, 1905
Edward D. White, Associate Justice Supreme Court, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, 1905. [Politician and lawyer]

Melville Weston Fuller, full-length portrait, seated at desk, facing left, c1899. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Melville Weston Fuller, full-length portrait, seated at desk, facing left, c1899. [Politician and lawyer; chief justice of the United States]

Charles Evans Hughes, Governor of New York, Associate Justice of Supreme Court, Chief Justice, 1912. [US politician Charles Evans Hughes Sr

Opening of the First Cape Parliament, in the State-Room, Cape Town, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the First Cape Parliament, in the State-Room, Cape Town, 1854. Ceremony in at Government House - Charles Henry Darling

President Taft with members of Notification Committee, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
President Taft with members of Notification Committee, between 1910 and 1920

William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1920
William Howard Taft, between 1910 and 1920. US president with his wife Helen Herron Taft and naval officers

Portrait of Justice Stephen Field, 1890. Creator: Max Rosenthal
Portrait of Justice Stephen Field, 1890

Portrait of Justice Stephen Field, 1890. Creator: Max Rosenthal
Portrait of Justice Stephen Field, 1890

Portrait of Chief Justice Chase, 1890. Creator: Max Rosenthal
Portrait of Chief Justice Chase, 1890

President William H. Taft, 1911. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
President William H. Taft, 1911

Sir Edmund Anderson, (1530-1605), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir Edmund Anderson, (1530-1605), 1830. Sir Edmund Anderson (1530-1605), educated at Inner Temple. Chief Justice of the Common Pleas under Elizabeth I, sat as judge at the trial of Mary

William Howard Taft, 1857-1930, between 1909 and 1913. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
William Howard Taft, 1857-1930, between 1909 and 1913. Taft playing golf while president of the United States. [Chief justice, politician]

Melville Weston Fuller, 1833-1910, 1905. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Melville Weston Fuller, 1833-1910, 1905. Chief Justice, Supreme Court, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front. [Politician and lawyer]

Melville Weston Fuller, Chief Justice, Supreme Court, three-quarter length portrait...c1899
Melville Weston Fuller, Chief Justice, Supreme Court, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right, c1899. [Politician and lawyer; chief justice of the United States]

Chancellor James Kent, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Chancellor Kent, between 1855 and 1865. [Jurist, legislator and legal scholar: Recorder of New York City; justice of the New York Supreme Court; Chief Justice; Chancellor of New York]

Jeremiah Black, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Jeremiah Black, between 1855 and 1865. [Lawyer and politician]

Salmon P. Chase, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Salmon P. Chase, between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, lawyer]

Samuel James Renwick McMillan of Minnesota, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
McMillan, Hon. Samuel James Renwick of Minn. between 1865 and 1880. 2nd Lt. in Stillwater Frontier Guards during Indian War of 1862. [Lawyer, judge, soldier and politician]

Judge Stephen Field, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Judge Stephen Field, 1865-1880. Field, Judge Stephen. U.S. Supreme Court, between 1865 and 1880. [Lawyer, jurist, judge: Chief Justice of California; Associate Justice of the United States Supreme

Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite, between 1865 and 1880. [Lawyer and politician]

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"Captivating the Court: A Glimpse into the Legacy of Chief Justices" Step back in time and witness the remarkable individuals who have shaped America's legal landscape as chief justices. From Charles Evans Hughes to John Marshall, these esteemed jurists have left an indelible mark on history. In a steel engraving from circa 1930, we see Charles Evans Hughes, an American jurist whose brilliance illuminated courtrooms across the nation. His legacy endures through his profound contributions to jurisprudence. Traveling further back in time, we encounter a lithograph capturing the solemnity of Abraham Lincoln's death bed in 1865. It serves as a poignant reminder that even amidst tragedy, justice must prevail. John Marshall emerges as another towering figure in this narrative. Serving as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835, Marshall's impact was immeasurable. A color engraving from the 19th century immortalizes his influential tenure. The inauguration of President Bill Clinton in 1993 witnessed Chief Justice William Rehnquist administering the oath with utmost solemnity and grace. This historic moment symbolized continuity and stability within our judicial system. Delving deeper into history reveals more luminaries like Sir Edmund Anderson and Chancellor James Kent - their contributions resonating across centuries. Jeremiah Black, Salmon P. Chase, Roger B. Taney - names etched into legal lore for their pivotal roles during tumultuous times. George Mortimer Bibb of Kentucky stands tall among these distinguished figures; his commitment to justice unwavering despite challenging circumstances. Samuel James Renwick McMillan of Minnesota also deserves recognition for his invaluable service between 1865 and 1880. These glimpses into our past remind us that behind every landmark decision lies a dedicated chief justice striving for fairness and equality under law – guardians of democracy itself.