Marshall, Missouri: John Marshall, SCOTUS Justice
1975 bronze statue of revered U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall resembles unfinished, chunky clay, and features a midriff blob parting his Supreme Court robe. Cummerbund? Hiatal hernia?
- Address:
- 19 E. Arrow St., Marshall, MO
- Directions:
- On the town square at MO-20/E. Arrow St. and N. Jefferson St. The statue is on the southeast corner of the Saline Courthouse, near the building, behind one of many war memorials.
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Dedicated during the U.S. Bicentennial, this statue is of the longest-tenured (1801-1835) and most revered Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. John Marshall was also the chief legal officer for General George Washington at Valley Forge.
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When Chief Justice Marshall is depicted in other sculptures he's often seated, deliberating in his court attire. This rendering, with its roughed-out clay appearance, is an unsettling High Court golem.