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Oliver Ellsworth portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician jurist revolutionary patriot political leader Supreme Court judge 1745 - 1807 the Constitution Constitutional Convention 1787 Philadelphia Federal Grand Committee of Detail third 3rd 1796 1800 Continental Congress famous 1770s 1780s 1790s May September lawyer celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth century influential Revolution War Independence Declaration 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics jurists revolutionaries law jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures 1789 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges founder founders legal 4th fourth 2nd second vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs minister ministers official officials State Connecticut Senator Senators Senate representative representatives man men male people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans great greatest government between against British Britain public office lithograph lithographs writer writers author authors delegate delegates

Vintage portrait print of American statesman and judge Oliver Ellsworth (1745 - 1807) - the third US Chief Justice (1796 - 1800). Ellsworth was a member of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution and helped draft the US Constitution as a member of the Committee of Detail at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. He also represented Connecticut as a US Senator from 1789 to 1796. Portrait circa 1800s by unknown artist.

Oliver Ellsworth portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician jurist revolutionary patriot political leader Supreme Court judge 1745 - 1807 the Constitution Constitutional Convention 1787 Philadelphia Federal Grand Committee of Detail third 3rd 1796 1800 Continental Congress famous 1770s 1780s 1790s May September lawyer celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth century influential Revolution War Independence Declaration 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics jurists revolutionaries law jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures 1789 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges founder founders legal 4th fourth 2nd second vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs minister ministers official officials State Connecticut Senator Senators Senate representative representatives man men male people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans great greatest government between against British Britain public office lithograph lithographs writer writers author authors delegate delegates Kurz & Allison

Vintage portrait print of American statesman and judge Oliver Ellsworth (1745 - 1807) - the third US Chief Justice (1796 - 1800). Ellsworth was a member of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution and helped draft the US Constitution as a member of the Committee of Detail at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. He also represented Connecticut as a US Senator from 1789 to 1796. Lithograph circa 1894 by Kurz & Allison.

Oliver Ellsworth portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician jurist revolutionary patriot political leader Supreme Court judge 1745 - 1807 the Constitution Constitutional Convention 1787 Philadelphia Federal Grand Committee of Detail third 3rd 1796 1800 Continental Congress famous 1770s 1780s 1790s May September lawyer celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth century influential Revolution War Independence Declaration 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics jurists revolutionaries law jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures 1789 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges founder founders legal 4th fourth 2nd second vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs minister ministers official officials State Connecticut Senator Senators Senate representative representatives man men male people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans great greatest government between against British Britain public office lithograph lithographs writer writers author authors delegate delegates John Trumbull

Vintage portrait print of American statesman and judge Oliver Ellsworth (1745 - 1807) - the third US Chief Justice (1796 - 1800). Ellsworth was a member of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution and helped draft the US Constitution as a member of the Committee of Detail at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. He also represented Connecticut as a US Senator from 1789 to 1796. Engraving circa 1887 by Thomas Johnson, based on a 1792 painting by John Trumbull.

Oliver Ellsworth portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician jurist revolutionary patriot political leader Supreme Court judge 1745 - 1807 the Constitution Constitutional Convention 1787 Philadelphia Federal Grand Committee of Detail third 3rd 1796 1800 Continental Congress famous 1770s 1780s 1790s May September lawyer celebrated renowned acclaimed noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth century influential Revolution War Independence Declaration 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics jurists revolutionaries law jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures 1789 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges founder founders legal 4th fourth 2nd second vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs minister ministers official officials State Connecticut Senator Senators Senate representative representatives man men male people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key full-length full length head and a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans great greatest government between against British Britain public office lithograph lithographs writer writers author authors delegate delegates Alonzo Chappel

Vintage portrait print of American statesman and judge Oliver Ellsworth (1745 - 1807) - the third US Chief Justice (1796 - 1800). Ellsworth was a member of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution and helped draft the US Constitution as a member of the Committee of Detail at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. He also represented Connecticut as a US Senator from 1789 to 1796. Engraving circa 1863 by Johnson, Fry & Co, based on a painting by Alonzo Chappel.

John Marshall portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician jurist revolutionary patriot political leader Supreme Court judge 1755 - 1835 the Constitution Constitutional law 1801 of fourth 4th famous 1800s early 19th nineteenth century 1780s 1790s lawyer noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth celebrated renowned acclaimed influential Revolution War Independence Declaration July 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics jurists revolutionaries laws jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures 1800 Secretary State 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges founder founders legal vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs minister ministers official officials Virginia Virginian man men male people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans respected distinguished major great greats greatest government between against British Britain public office lithograph lithographs Federalist Party Federalists most ever character characters personality personalities Federalism icon icons iconic important

Vintage portrait print of American statesman and judge John Marshall (1755 - 1835) - the fourth US Chief Justice (1801 - 1835). Marshall, the longest-serving Chief Justice, played a key role in the development of the American legal system and is sometimes referred to as "The Great Chief Justice". Before becoming a lawyer he served in the Continental Army under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War and he represented Virginia in the US House of Representatives from 1799 to 1800. He also served as US Secretary of State from 1800 to 1801 under President John Adams. Print circa 1889 by J H E Whitney.

John Rutledge portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician jurist revolutionary patriot political leader Supreme Court judge 1739 - 1800 the Constitution Constitutional Convention 1787 Philadelphia Federal Grand Committee of Detail chair chairman Associate second 2nd 1795 July December First 1st Continental Congress famous 1770s 1780s 1790s May September lawyer noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth century influential Revolution War Independence Declaration 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics jurists revolutionaries law jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures 1778 1779 1782 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges founder founders legal 4th fourth vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs minister ministers official officials State South Carolina governor governors man men male people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans great greatest government between against British Britain public office lithograph lithographs writer writers author authors

Vintage portrait painting of American statesman and judge John Rutledge (1739 - 1800) - the second US Chief Justice (July - December 1795). Rutledge also helped draft the US Constitution in his role as Chairman of the Committee of Detail at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and was Governor of South Carolina from 1776 to 1778 and 1779 to 1782. Artist unknown.

John Marshall portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician jurist revolutionary patriot political leader Supreme Court judge 1755 - 1835 the Constitution Constitutional law 1801 of fourth 4th famous 1800s early 19th nineteenth century 1780s 1790s lawyer noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth celebrated renowned acclaimed influential Revolution War Independence Declaration July 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics jurists revolutionaries laws jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures 1800 Secretary State 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges founder founders legal vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs minister ministers official officials Virginia Virginian man men male people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans respected distinguished major great greats greatest government between against British Britain public office lithograph lithographs Federalist Party Federalists most ever character characters personality personalities Federalism icon icons iconic Henry Inman important

Vintage portrait print of American statesman and judge John Marshall (1755 - 1835) - the fourth US Chief Justice (1801 - 1835). Marshall, the longest-serving Chief Justice, played a key role in the development of the American legal system and is sometimes referred to as "The Great Chief Justice". Before becoming a lawyer he served in the Continental Army under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War and he represented Virginia in the US House of Representatives from 1799 to 1800. He also served as US Secretary of State from 1800 to 1801 under President John Adams. Print circa 1832, based on a painting by Henry Inman.

John Marshall portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician jurist revolutionary patriot political leader Supreme Court judge 1755 - 1835 the Constitution Constitutional law 1801 of fourth 4th famous 1800s early 19th nineteenth century 1780s 1790s lawyer noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth celebrated renowned acclaimed influential Revolution War Independence Declaration July 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics jurists revolutionaries laws jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures 1800 Secretary State 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges founder founders legal vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs minister ministers official officials Virginia Virginian man men male people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans respected distinguished major great greats greatest government between against British Britain public office lithograph lithographs Federalist Party Federalists most ever character characters personality personalities Federalism icon icons iconic Kurz & Allison important

Vintage portrait print of American statesman and judge John Marshall (1755 - 1835) - the fourth US Chief Justice (1801 - 1835). Marshall, the longest-serving Chief Justice, played a key role in the development of the American legal system and is sometimes referred to as "The Great Chief Justice". Before becoming a lawyer he served in the Continental Army under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War and he represented Virginia in the US House of Representatives from 1799 to 1800. He also served as US Secretary of State from 1800 to 1801 under President John Adams. Lithograph circa 1894 by Kurz & Allison.

John Rutledge portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician jurist revolutionary patriot political leader Supreme Court judge 1739 - 1800 the Constitution Constitutional Convention 1787 Philadelphia Federal Grand Committee of Detail chair chairman Associate second 2nd 1795 July December First 1st Continental Congress famous 1770s 1780s 1790s May September lawyer noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth century influential Revolution War Independence Declaration 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics jurists revolutionaries law jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures 1778 1779 1782 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges founder founders legal 4th fourth vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs minister ministers official officials State South Carolina governor governors man men male people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans great greatest government between against British Britain public office lithograph lithographs writer writers author authors Kurz & Allison

Vintage portrait print of American statesman and judge John Rutledge (1739 - 1800) - the second US Chief Justice (July - December 1795). Rutledge also helped draft the US Constitution in his role as Chairman of the Committee of Detail at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and was Governor of South Carolina from 1776 to 1778 and 1779 to 1782. Lithograph circa 1894 by Kurz & Allison.

John Marshall portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician jurist revolutionary patriot political leader Supreme Court judge 1755 - 1835 the Constitution Constitutional law 1801 of fourth 4th famous 1800s early 19th nineteenth century 1780s 1790s lawyer noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth celebrated renowned acclaimed influential Revolution War Independence Declaration July 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics jurists revolutionaries laws jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures 1800 Secretary State 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges founder founders legal vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs minister ministers official officials Virginia Virginian man men male people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans respected distinguished major great greats greatest government between against British Britain public office lithograph lithographs Federalist Party Federalists most ever character characters personality personalities Federalism icon icons iconic Robert Matthew Sully M M. important

Vintage portrait painting of American statesman and judge John Marshall (1755 - 1835) - the fourth US Chief Justice (1801 - 1835). Marshall, the longest-serving Chief Justice, played a key role in the development of the American legal system and is sometimes referred to as "The Great Chief Justice". Before becoming a lawyer he served in the Continental Army under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War and he represented Virginia in the US House of Representatives from 1799 to 1800. He also served as US Secretary of State from 1800 to 1801 under President John Adams. Painting circa 1832 by Robert Matthew Sully.

John Marshall portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician jurist revolutionary patriot political leader Supreme Court judge 1755 - 1835 the Constitution Constitutional law 1801 of fourth 4th famous 1800s early 19th nineteenth century 1780s 1790s lawyer noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth celebrated renowned acclaimed influential Revolution War Independence Declaration July 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics jurists revolutionaries laws jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures 1800 Secretary State 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges founder founders legal vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs minister ministers official officials Virginia Virginian man men male people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans respected distinguished major great greats greatest government between against British Britain public office lithograph lithographs Federalist Party Federalists most ever character characters personality personalities Federalism icon icons iconic Albert Rosenthal important etching etchings

Vintage portrait print of American statesman and judge John Marshall (1755 - 1835) - the fourth US Chief Justice (1801 - 1835). Marshall, the longest-serving Chief Justice, played a key role in the development of the American legal system and is sometimes referred to as "The Great Chief Justice". Before becoming a lawyer he served in the Continental Army under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War and he represented Virginia in the US House of Representatives from 1799 to 1800. He also served as US Secretary of State from 1800 to 1801 under President John Adams. Etching circa 1890s by Albert Rosenthal.

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Portrait painting of Warren Harding circa 1921 by artist Fulop Laszlo (1869 - 1937) - Harding was the US President from 1921 - 1923.

John Jay portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician diplomat jurist revolutionary patriot political leader first 1st Supreme Court 1745 - 1829 President of the Second Continental Congress famous 1778 1779 1770s 1780s lawyer judge Federalist noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth century celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished respected influential Revolution War Independence Declaration July 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics diplomats diplomacy diplomatic jurists revolutionaries law jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures Presidents 1789 1795 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges Federalists founder founders legal 2nd 6th sixth 4th fourth vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs relations minister ministers official officials Secretary State Foreign 1784 1790 New York governor governors 1801 Spain ambassador ambassadors peace Treaty Paris 1783 France man men male males people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans great greatest government between against British major Britain public office commissioner commissioners policy Party Papers

Vintage portrait print of American statesman, diplomat and lawyer John Jay (1745 - 1829) - the first US Chief Justice (1789 - 1795). Jay was a prominent political figure during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1778 to 1779. He also served as US Minister to Spain (1779 - 1782), helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris (1783) which ended the Revolutionary War and was US Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 1784 to 1790. Jay was also Governor of New York State from 1795 to 1801. Print circa 1880s, based on a painting by Joseph Wright.

John Jay portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician diplomat jurist revolutionary patriot political leader first 1st Supreme Court 1745 - 1829 President of the Second Continental Congress famous 1778 1779 1770s 1780s lawyer judge Federalist noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth century celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished respected influential Revolution War Independence Declaration July 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics diplomats diplomacy diplomatic jurists revolutionaries law jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures Presidents 1789 1795 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges Federalists founder founders legal 2nd 6th sixth 4th fourth vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs relations minister ministers official officials Secretary State Foreign 1784 1790 New York governor governors 1801 Spain ambassador ambassadors peace Treaty Paris 1783 France man men male people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans great greatest government between against British Britain public office commissioner commissioners policy Party Papers lithograph lithographs

Vintage portrait print of American statesman, diplomat and lawyer John Jay (1745 - 1829) - the first US Chief Justice (1789 - 1795). Jay was a prominent political figure during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1778 to 1779. He also served as US Minister to Spain (1779 - 1782), helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris (1783) which ended the Revolutionary War and was US Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 1784 to 1790. Jay was also Governor of New York State from 1795 to 1801. Lithograph circa 1894 by Kurz & Allison.

John Jay portrait US Chief Justice American USA statesman politician diplomat jurist revolutionary patriot political leader first 1st Supreme Court 1745 - 1829 President of the Second Continental Congress famous 1778 1779 1770s 1780s lawyer judge Federalist noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth century celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished respected influential Revolution War Independence Declaration July 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans portraits justices United States America Americas statesmen statesmanship politicians politics diplomats diplomacy diplomatic jurists revolutionaries law jurisprudence barrister colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures Presidents 1789 1795 13 colonies patriots lawyers judges Federalists founder founders legal 2nd 6th sixth 4th fourth vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs relations minister ministers official officials Secretary State Foreign 1784 1790 New York governor governors 1801 Spain ambassador ambassadors peace Treaty Paris 1783 France man men people person upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints 1700s key head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation republican republicans great greatest government between against British Britain public office commissioner commissioners policy Party Papers Gilbert Stuart 1794 1790s

Vintage portrait painting of American statesman, diplomat and lawyer John Jay (1745 - 1829) - the first US Chief Justice (1789 - 1795). Jay was a prominent political figure during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1778 to 1779. He also served as US Minister to Spain (1779 - 1782), helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris (1783) which ended the Revolutionary War and was US Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 1784 to 1790. Jay was also Governor of New York State from 1795 to 1801. Detail from a painting circa 1794 by Gilbert Stuart.

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Portrait photo circa 1860s of American lawyer and politician Salmon P Chase. Chase (1808 - 1873) served as US Treasury Secretary from 1861 to 1864 under President Abraham Lincoln and then as US Chief Justice from 1864 to 1873. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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THOMAS JEFFERSON

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Portrait print circa 1910 of William Taft (1857 - 1930) - the 27th US President (1909 - 1913) and later the 10th US Chief Justice (1921 - 1930). Taft is the only person to have served as both President and Chief Justice. Print by Jacques Reich (1852 - 1923), based on a photo from life.

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Portrait photo circa 1910s of William Taft (1857 - 1930) - the 27th US President (1909 - 1913). Taft, who was the heaviest man ever to be elected President, later served as the 10th US Chief Justice (1921 - 1930) and is the only person to have held the office of both President and Chief Justice. Photo by Bain News Service.

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US Navy image of President George W Bush thanking allies for their dedication to the cause of freedom at the US Central Command (CENTCOM) Coalition Conference at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, on May 1 2007. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Alisha M. Frederick.

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US Coast Guard image of President Bill Clinton giving a speech to Coast Guard personnel at Miami Beach, Florida, on December 11 1997, praising them for record drug seizures in 1996. Photo by Jeff Hall.

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Vintage portrait print of American judge Roger B. Taney (1777 - 1864) - the fifth US Chief Justice (1836 - 1864). Taney is particularly remembered for the controversial Supreme Court majority opinion he delivered in the case of Dred Scott v Sandford (1857) which, among other things, ruled that slaves brought from Africa and their descendants, even if they were free, were not US citizens. Taney also served as US Attorney General from 1831 to 1833 and US Secretary of the Treasury from 1833 to 1834. Lithograph circa 1894 by Kurz & Allison.

Roger Brooke Taney B B. portrait US Chief Justice American Supreme Court judge USA Dred Scott 1777 - 1864 1836 of fifth 5th the 1857 Decision case ruling verdict opinion v v. Sandford Sanford John J F A J. F. A. JFA slave slaves slavery constitution constitutional law citizen citizens citizenship black blacks African African-American human right rights laws legal statesman politician jurist political leader famous 1800s early 19th nineteenth century 1850s lawyer noted famed eminent prominent versus portraits United States America justices Americans African-Americans judges decisions cases rulings verdicts opinions majority Attorney General Generals Attorneys Attorney-General 11th eleventh Treasury Secretary secretaries controversial notorious infamous Civil War 1861 1865 cause causes origin origins 1830s 1840s influential declaration North Americas statesmen judgement judgements trial trials free freed politicians politics jurists jurisprudence barrister leaders leading leadership national international figure figures State lawyers vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs minister ministers official officials man men male people person upright vertical white engraving painting illustration print engravings paintings illustrations prints key head and half-length half length as an at in on for from with by be to into up major great greats greatest government public office lithograph lithographs Federalist Democratic Party Federalists Democrat Democrats

Vintage portrait print of American judge Roger B. Taney (1777 - 1864) - the fifth US Chief Justice (1836 - 1864). Taney is particularly remembered for the controversial Supreme Court majority opinion he delivered in the case of Dred Scott v Sandford (1857) which, among other things, ruled that slaves brought from Africa and their descendants, even if they were free, were not US citizens. Taney also served as US Attorney General from 1831 to 1833 and US Secretary of the Treasury from 1833 to 1834. Engraving circa 1850s by unknown artist.

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US Navy image of former President Bill Clinton giving a eulogy during a memorial service for Admiral William J Crowe, the 11th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on October 31 2007. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley.

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Portrait engraving circa 1868 of Ulysses S Grant. Grant (1822 - 1885) was the 18th US President, serving from 1869 to 1877. Prior to taking office he was General-in-Chief of the Union Army from 1864 to 1869 and established a reputation as an aggressive and successful military leader during the American Civil War. Engraving by William Sartain (1843 - 1924).

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Portrait print circa 1896 of George Washington. Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783) and the first US President (1789 - 1797). Print by J Hoover & Son.

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Vintage portrait print of American statesman Henry Laurens (1724 - 1792). Laurens, a wealthy merchant and rice planter from South Carolina, was a prominent political figure during the American Revolutionary War and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1777 to 1778. He was captured by the British in 1780 while sailing to Holland on a diplomatic mission and imprisoned for more than a year in the Tower of London before being exchanged for Lord Cornwallis. Laurens later helped negotiate the details of the Treaty of Paris (1783) which ended the Revolutionary War. Engraving circa 1783, based on a drawing by Pierre Eugène Du Simitière.

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Portrait photo circa 1860 by Brady-Handy Photographic Studio of Jefferson Davis. Davis (1808 – 1889) served as the President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War.

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Portrait photo circa 1907 by Harris & Ewing of Walter Francis Frear. Frear (1863 - 1948) was the third Governor of Hawaii, holding office from 1907 to 1913, and prior to that he was chief justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court. He helped to create many notable civic institutions in Hawaii such as the YMCA, Social Service Bureau, the Hawaii Historical Society and the Library of Hawaii, and during his administration the US approved funds to begin building a naval base that would become famous as Pearl Harbor. Hawaii was a monarchy prior to the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani in 1893 by a group of business leaders and residents. It briefly became a republic before being annexed by the US in 1898 and then became the Territory of Hawaii before being admitted to the Union as a state in 1959.

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Portrait engraving circa 1892 of Ulysses S Grant on horseback in military uniform. Grant (1822 - 1885) was the 18th US President, serving from 1869 to 1877. Prior to taking office he was General-in-Chief of the Union Army from 1864 to 1869 and established a reputation as an aggressive and successful military leader during the American Civil War. Engraving by William Sartain (1843 - 1924), based on an 1866 painting by artist Christian Schussele (c1826 - 1879).

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Vintage portrait print of American statesman Henry Laurens (1724 - 1792). Laurens, a wealthy merchant and rice planter from South Carolina, was a prominent political figure during the American Revolutionary War and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1777 to 1778. He was captured by the British in 1780 while sailing to Holland on a diplomatic mission and imprisoned for more than a year in the Tower of London before being exchanged for Lord Cornwallis. Laurens later helped negotiate the details of the Treaty of Paris (1783) which ended the Revolutionary War. Engraving circa 1782 by Valentine Green, based on a painting by John Singleton Copley.

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Portrait print circa 1856 of James Buchanan. Buchanan (1791 - 1868) was the 15th US President, holding office from 1857 to 1861. His handling of the crisis preceding the American Civil War has led to his consistent ranking by historians as one of the worst ever Presidents. Engraving by Nathaniel Currier, based on a photo by Mathew B Brady.

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US Marine Corps image of President Barack Obama speaking to military personnel and civilians during a visit to US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on February 27 2009. Photo by Lance Cpl Michael J. Ayotte.

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US Marine Corps image of President Barack Obama speaking to military personnel and civilians during a visit to US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on February 27 2009. Photo by Lance Cpl Michael J. Ayotte.

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Vintage portrait print of American statesman John Hancock (1737 - 1793). Hancock, a wealthy merchant from Massachusetts, was a prominent political leader during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777 and of the Congress of the Confederation from 1785 to 1786. As President of the Congress he was the first person to sign the US Declaration of Independence on July 4 1776 and famously did so with a large and flamboyant signature. Hancock was also Governor of Massachusetts from 1780 to 1785 and 1787 to 1793. Etching print circa 1782 by J. Pelicier.

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Vintage portrait print of American statesman John Hancock (1737 - 1793). Hancock, a wealthy merchant from Massachusetts, was a prominent political leader during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777 and of the Congress of the Confederation from 1785 to 1786. As President of the Congress he was the first person to sign the US Declaration of Independence on July 4 1776 and famously did so with a large and flamboyant signature. Hancock was also Governor of Massachusetts from 1780 to 1785 and 1787 to 1793. Mezzotint print circa 1775 based on a painting by Littleford.

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US Department of Defense image of President George W Bush speaking at the Pentagon Memorial dedication ceremony in Washington on September 11 2008 - the first national memorial dedicated to those killed at the Pentagon on September 11 2001. Photo by Cherie Cullen.

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US Air Force image of US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meeting residents of Yokota, Japan, on February 22 2009 at Yokota Air Base. Clinton's aircraft stopped to refuel at the base on her way back to the United States after her tour of Asia and she took time out to speak and visit with military members and their families. Photo by Airman Devin Doskey.

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Portrait engraving circa 1763 – 1785 of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin (1706 – 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and was one of the "Committee of Five" appointed by the Second Continental Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence. He is also remembered as a noted polymath who excelled at many things. He was an author, theorist, diplomat, statesman, printer, inventor and scientist and is particularly remembered for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity and his invention of the lightning rod. In this portrait he is pictured sitting at a desk, looking at an electrical device to his right and holding a quill pen in one hand and his notes in the other hand. Lightning can be seen striking a building through a window in the background. Engraving by Edward Fisher (1730 – circa 1785) based on a work by artist Mason Chamberlin (died 1787).

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Portrait engraving circa 1846 of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin (1706 – 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and was one of the "Committee of Five" appointed by the Second Continental Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence. He is also remembered as a noted polymath who excelled at many things. He was an author, theorist, diplomat, statesman, printer, inventor and scientist and is particularly remembered for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity and his invention of the lightning rod. In this portrait he is pictured sitting in a chair holding a compass, a globe at his feet, while an electrical storm is visible through the window in the background. Engraving by Henry S Sadd based on a painting by Tompkins Harrison Matteson (1813 - 1884).

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Portrait engraving circa 1868 of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin (1706 – 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and was one of the "Committee of Five" appointed by the Second Continental Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence. He is also remembered as a noted polymath who excelled at many things. He was an author, theorist, diplomat, statesman, printer, inventor and scientist and is particularly remembered for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity and his invention of the lightning rod. The engraving by H B Hall is based on an original picture painted in life by Joseph Duplessis in 1783.

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Vintage portrait painting of American statesman John Hancock (1737 - 1793). Hancock, a wealthy merchant from Massachusetts, was a prominent political leader during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777 and of the Congress of the Confederation from 1785 to 1786. As President of the Congress he was the first person to sign the US Declaration of Independence on July 4 1776 and famously did so with a large and flamboyant signature. Hancock was also Governor of Massachusetts from 1780 to 1785 and 1787 to 1793. Painting circa 1765 by John Singleton Copley.

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US Air Force image of US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaking to military personnel and their families at Yokota Air Base in Japan on February 22 2009. Clinton's aircraft stopped to refuel at the base on her way back to the United States after her tour of Asia and she took time out to speak and visit with military members and their families. Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon.

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Portrait engraving circa 1864 of George Washington and his family. The print shows George and wife Martha sitting at a table with Martha's grandchildren George Washington Parke Custis and Eleanor "Nelly" Parke Custis standing to the right and left of George senior while a servant enters the room on the right. Washington married widow Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759 and together they raised her two children from her previous marriage (John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis). Later they raised the two grandchildren depicted in the portrait. Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783) and the first US President (1789 - 1797). Engraving by William Sartain (1843 - 1924) based on an original painting by Christian Schussele (c1826 - 1879).

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Portrait engraving circa 1848 of Zachary Taylor in the uniform of a Major-General. Taylor (1784 - 1850) was the 12th US President, holding office for just 16 months (1849 - 1850) before dying. He previously had a 40-year military career in the US Army, serving in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War and Second Seminole War before leading American troops to victory in several critical battles during the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848). Engraving by John Sartain (1808 - 1897).

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Vintage portrait print of American statesman John Hancock (1737 - 1793). Hancock, a wealthy merchant from Massachusetts, was a prominent political leader during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777 and of the Congress of the Confederation from 1785 to 1786. As President of the Congress he was the first person to sign the US Declaration of Independence on July 4 1776 and famously did so with a large and flamboyant signature. Hancock was also Governor of Massachusetts from 1780 to 1785 and 1787 to 1793. Nineteenth century engraving by J B Longacre, based on a 1765 painting by John Singleton Copley.

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Print showing George Washington on his deathbed in 1799 surrounded by family and friends at his Mount Vernon plantation home near Alexandria, Virginia. Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army (1775 – 1783) in the American Revolutionary War and the first US President (1789 - 1797). Lithograph circa 1853 by Regnier, based on a painting by Junius Brutus Stearns (1810 - 1885).

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Portrait engraving circa 1850 of Millard Fillmore. Fillmore (1800 - 1874) was the 13th US President, serving from 1850 - 1853. He was the second Vice-President to take office following the death of a sitting President (Zachary Taylor). Engraving by John Sartain (1808 - 1897).

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Portrait engraving circa 1860 of George Washington entitled "Washington receiving a salute on the field of Trenton". Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783) and the first US President (1789 - 1797). The Battle of Trenton took place on December 26 1776 after Washington crossed the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey, in hazardous weather and led his army against Hessian soldiers garrisoned at Trenton. Almost the entire Hessian force was captured, with negligible American losses, and the battle boosted the Continental Army's flagging morale. Engraving by William Holl (1807 - 1871), based on a painting by John Faed.

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Portrait print circa 1888 of Benjamin Harrison. Harrison (1833 - 1901) was the 23rd US President, serving one term from 1889 to 1893. He also served as a Brigadier General in the XX Corps of the Army of the Cumberland during the American Civil War. Print by Lindner Eddy & Clauss.

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Portrait print, based on a painting by John Singleton Copley, of John Adams during his time as the first US Vice-President. Adams (1735 – 1826) held the office from 1789 to 1797 and subsequently became the second US President (1797 – 1801). He is regarded as one of the most influential Founding Fathers.

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Portrait print circa 1852 of Franklin Pierce as a General on horseback. Pierce (1804 - 1869) was the 14th US President, holding office from 1853 to 1857. Prior to that he served in the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848) and reached the rank of Brigadier General. Pierce is often branded one of the worst US Presidents because of some of the decisions he made and controversy surrounding the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Ostend Manifesto. The engraving, by Waterman Lilly Ormsby (1834 - 1908), depicts a Mexican War battle scene, showing Chapultepec Castle and the Popocatépetl volcano in the background.

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Portrait engraving circa 1870s of James Monroe. Monroe (1758 - 1831) was the fifth President of the USA (1817 - 1825) and his period in office included the acquisition of Florida (1819) and the emergence of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) - the policy of US opposition to European interference in the Americas. His Presidency also saw the Missouri Compromise (1820) in which Missouri was allowed into the Union as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state. The engraving is based on a painting by American artist Alonzo Chappel (1828 – 1887).

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Lithograph portrait print c1848 of Samuel Houston. Houston (1793 - 1863) was a 19th century American statesman and soldier who was a key figure in the history of Texas. He led the Texas Army that defeated Mexican forces under General (and dictator) Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21 1836 - the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution which forced Santa Anna to sign the Treaty of Velasco which granted Texas independence. Houston subsequently served at various times as President of the Republic of Texas, Senator for Texas after it joined the United States, and finally as Governor. The city of Houston is named after him. Print by L Nagel from a drawing by F Davignon.

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Portrait engraving circa 1817 of James Monroe. Monroe (1758 - 1831) was the fifth President of the USA (1817 - 1825) and his period in office included the acquisition of Florida (1819) and the emergence of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) - the policy of US opposition to European interference in the Americas. His Presidency also saw the Missouri Compromise (1820) in which Missouri was allowed into the Union as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state. The engraving by Goodman and Piggot, based on a painting by Charles Bird King (1785 - 1862), shows Monroe seated at the White House with a view of the Capitol in the background.

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Portrait print circa 1884 of Grover Cleveland. Cleveland (1837 - 1908) was the 22nd (1885 - 1889) and 24th (1893 - 1897) President of the United States of America. He is the only US President to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. Print by Mensing and Stecher.

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Daguerreotype portrait photo circa 1840s of James K Polk. Polk (1795 - 1849) was the 11th US President and held office from 1845 to 1849. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835 - 1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839 - 1841) before becoming President and is noted for his foreign policy achievements. He famously led the US into the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848) and the Americans emerged victorious. Polk was the first President to retire after a single term without seeking re-election and died from cholera three months after leaving office. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Portrait engraving print circa 1867 showing George Washington at home with his wife Martha and his stepchildren John Parke Custis (known as "Jackie") and Martha Parke Custis (known as "Patsy"). Washington married widow Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759 and together they raised the two children from her previous marriage. Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783) and the first US President (1789 - 1797). Engraving by H B Hall, based on a painting by Alonzo Chappel.

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Portrait print circa 1896 by E L Kellogg & Co of George Washington entitled "The Father of his Country". Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army (1775 – 1783) in the American Revolutionary War and the first US President (1789 - 1797).

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Portrait print circa 1845 of James Knox Polk. Polk (1795 - 1849) was the 11th US President and held office from 1845 to 1849. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835 - 1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839 - 1841) before becoming President and is noted for his foreign policy achievements. He famously led the US into the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848) and the Americans emerged victorious. Polk was the first President to retire after a single term without seeking re-election and died from cholera three months after leaving office. Lithograph print by Charles Fenderich.

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Portrait engraving circa 1852 of Daniel Webster. Webster (1782 - 1852) was a leading 19th century US statesman and orator and Secretary of State from 1841 to 1843 and 1850 to 1852. He represented Massachusetts in the Senate and is regarded as one of the greatest senators in American history. Engraving by C E Wagstaff & J Andrews, based on a painting by T B Lawson.

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Portrait engraving circa 1826 of John Quincy Adams. Adams (1767 – 1848) was the sixth US President and held office from 1825 to 1829. His father John Adams was the second US President (1797 – 1801). Quincy Adams was also a diplomat involved in many international negotiations and helped formulate the Monroe Doctrine (1823) - the policy of US opposition to European interference in the Americas - while Secretary of State under President James Monroe. Engraving by Asher Brown Durand (1796 – 1886), based on a painting by artist Thomas Sully (1783 – 1872).

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Vintage lithograph print of American statesman John Hancock (1737 - 1793) brandishing the US Declaration of Independence with his signature on it. Hancock, a wealthy merchant from Massachusetts, was a prominent political leader during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777 and of the Congress of the Confederation from 1785 to 1786. As President of the Congress he was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence on July 4 1776 and famously did so with a large and flamboyant signature. Hancock was also Governor of Massachusetts from 1780 to 1785 and 1787 to 1793. The print circa 1876 by Currier & Ives is entitled "John Hancock's Defiance".

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Portrait print circa 1845 of James Knox Polk. Polk (1795 - 1849) was the 11th US President and held office from 1845 to 1849. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835 - 1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839 - 1841) before becoming President and is noted for his foreign policy achievements. He famously led the US into the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848) and the Americans emerged victorious. Polk was the first President to retire after a single term without seeking re-election and died from cholera three months after leaving office. Engraving by John Sartain (1808 - 1897), based on a painting by Thomas Sully (1783 - 1872).

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US Navy portrait photo taken in 1961 of President John F Kennedy. Kennedy (1917 - 1963) was the 35th US President (1961 – 1963).

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Engraving print circa 1876 based on John Trumbull's famous painting "Declaration of Independence" (commissioned in 1817). The scene is often incorrectly described as the signing of the Declaration - it actually shows Thomas Jefferson and other members of the drafting "Committee of Five" presenting its draft to Congress on June 28 1776. Jefferson, seen handing over the document, is flanked (viewed left to right) by John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert R Livingston and Benjamin Franklin. Seated at the main table in front of them is John Hancock, President of the Second Continental Congress. Engraving by Waterman lily Ormsby (1834 - 1908), based on Trumbull (1756 - 1843).

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Portrait print circa 1861 of Henry Clay. Clay (1777 - 1852) was a leading 19th century US statesman and orator who served as Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829. He represented Kentucky in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, where he served as Speaker. Clay is often regarded as one of the greatest senators in American history. Lithograph print by Lafosse.

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Print engraving of George Washington entitled "Father, I cannot tell a lie: I cut the tree". It depicts Washington as a young boy confessing to his father Augustine (1694 - 1743) that he had killed one of his cherry trees with a hatchet. The legend, designed to show Washington's honesty, goes that Washington was given a hatchet at the age of about six and began chopping at things in the garden, hitting and killing one of his father's trees in the process. When his angry father discovered the tree he questioned the young boy who immediately confessed - delighting his parent with his honesty. Washington (1732 - 1799) grew up to become the commander of the Continental Army (1775 – 1783) in the American Revolutionary War and the first US President (1789 - 1797). Engraving circa 1867 by John C McRae, based on a painting by George Gorgas White.

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Portrait print circa 1844 of George Washington. Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army (1775 – 1783) in the American Revolutionary War and the first US President (1789 - 1797). The print is from an engraving by Henry S Sadd and is based on a painting by artist Gilbert Stuart (1755 – 1828).

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Portrait print circa 1865 of President Andrew Johnson. Johnson (1808-1875) was the 17th US President (1865 - 1869), taking office following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He was the first Vice-President to succeed to the Presidency due to the assassination of a predecessor and subsequently became the first sitting US President to be impeached (1868). Johnson was eventually acquitted of "high crimes and misdemeanors", the primary allegation being that he violated the Tenure of Office Act. Historians often rank Johnson as one of the worst US Presidents. Print by J H Bufford.

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Portrait engraving circa 1843 of Henry Clay sitting under a tree with a dog at his feet. Clay (1777 - 1852) was a leading 19th century US statesman and orator who served as Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829. He represented Kentucky in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, where he served as Speaker. Clay is often regarded as one of the greatest senators in American history. Engraving by Henry S Sadd, based on a painting by John W Dodge.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1861 of Italian soldier and patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882). Garibaldi was a leading military and political figure in the Risorgimento - the struggle for a united and independent Italy - and is regarded as an Italian national hero. He also took part in the War of the Farrapos (War of the Ragamuffins) in Brazil and the Uruguayan Civil War and his South American exploits, allied to his efforts in Italy, mean he is sometimes called the "Hero of the Two Worlds". Photographer unknown.

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Daguerreotype portrait photo circa 1850s of Franklin Pierce. Pierce (1804 - 1869) was the 14th US President and held office from 1853 to 1857. Prior to that he served in the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848) and reached the rank of Brigadier General. Pierce is often branded one of the worst US Presidents because of some of the decisions he made and controversy surrounding the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Ostend Manifesto. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Portrait print of Andrew Johnson. Johnson (1808-1875) was the 17th US President (1865 - 1869), taking office following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He was the first Vice-President to succeed to the Presidency due to the assassination of a predecessor and subsequently became the first sitting US President to be impeached (1868). Johnson was eventually acquitted of "high crimes and misdemeanors", the primary allegation being that he violated the Tenure of Office Act. Historians often rank Johnson as one of the worst US Presidents. Print circa 1865 by William Sartain.

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Portrait photo circa 1860s of Ulysses S Grant (1822 - 1885) - the 18th US President (1869 - 1877) and General-in-Chief of the Union Army from 1864 to 1865 during the American Civil War. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Portrait photo circa 1882 of Chester A Arthur (1829 - 1886) - the 21st US President (1881 - 1885). Arthur was Vice President under President James A Garfield and succeeded to the Presidency when Garfield was assassinated shortly after taking office. Photo by Charles Milton Bell.

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Portrait photo circa 1850s of Martin Van Buren. Van Buren (1782 - 1862) was the eighth US President and held office from 1837 to 1841. A former Vice-President (1833 - 1837) and Secretary of State, he was the first President who was not of British descent (his ancestry was Dutch) and the first President to be born an American citizen as his predecessors were born British subjects prior to the American Revolution. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Portrait photo circa 1850s of Millard Fillmore. Fillmore (1800 - 1874) was the 13th US President and held office from 1850 to 1853. He was the second Vice President to take office upon the death of a sitting President - succeeding to the position when Zachary Taylor died from gastroenteritis just 16 months into his term. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Portrait photo circa 1870s of Ulysses S Grant (1822 - 1885) - the 18th US President (1869 - 1877) and General-in-Chief of the Union Army from 1864 to 1865 during the American Civil War. Photo by Brady-Handy Photographic Studio (Mathew B Brady / Levin C Handy).

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Portrait photo circa 1920s of Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964) - the 31st US President (1929 - 1933). Hoover served as US Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge before winning the Presidency himself. Photo by Harris & Ewing.

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Colour engraving print circa 1859 of Benjamin Franklin's infamous appearance before the Lords in Council (Privy Council) at Whitehall Chapel, London, in 1774. Engraving by Robert Whitechurch (1814 - c1880), based on a painting by Christian Schussele (1824 - 1879). Franklin (1706 - 1790) was publicly ridiculed and chastised during the appearance after he obtained and leaked letters written by Thomas Hutchinson, the English-appointed governor of Massachusetts. The letters had caused outrage in the Colonies because they called for a crackdown on the rights of Bostonians. Franklin's treatment by the Council accelerated the chain of events that ultimately resulted in the independence of the Colonies. Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and was one of the "Committee of Five" appointed by the Second Continental Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence. He is also remembered as a noted polymath who excelled at many things. He was an author, theorist, diplomat, statesman, printer, inventor and scientist and is particularly remembered for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity and his invention of the lightning rod.

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Portrait print circa 1881 of James Abram Garfield. Garfield (1831 - 1881) was the 20th US President (March - September 1881) and the second to be assassinated. He was shot four months after his inauguration and died two months later, making his term in office the second shortest in American history. Prior to his election Garfield served as a Major General in the US Army. Print by John H Bufford's Sons.

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Portrait print circa 1877 of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln (1809 - 1865) was the 16th President of the United States of America (1861 - 1865) and the first to be assassinated. He was famously shot in the head by actor (and Confederate sympathiser) John Wilkes Booth while attending a show at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC on the evening of April 14 1865 and died the following day. Print by Strobridge & Co.

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Portrait photo circa 1880s of Jefferson Davis. Davis (1808 - 1889) was the President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. Prior to that he served in the military - fighting in the Mexican-American War as colonel of a volunteer regiment - and was the US Secretary of War (1853 - 1857) under President Franklin Pierce. Davis was held as a prisoner and charged with treason after the civil war ended but was eventually released and the case against him was dropped in 1869. Photo by C E Emery.

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Portrait photo circa 1860 of Jefferson Davis. Davis (1808 - 1889) was the President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. Prior to that he served in the military - fighting in the Mexican-American War as colonel of a volunteer regiment - and was the US Secretary of War (1853 - 1857) under President Franklin Pierce. Davis was held as a prisoner and charged with treason after the civil war ended but was eventually released and the case against him was dropped in 1869. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Portrait photo circa 1921 of Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964) - the 31st US President (1929 - 1933). Hoover served as US Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge before winning the Presidency himself. Picture by the National Photo Company.

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Portrait photo circa 1903 of Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908) - the 22nd and 24th US President (1885 - 1889 and 1893 - 1897). Cleveland is the only person to serve two non-consecutive terms as President. Photo by Frederick Gutekunst.

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Vintage lithograph portrait print circa 1860 of John C Breckinridge (1821 - 1875). Breckinridge was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served as the 14th US Vice President (1857 - 1861) - the youngest in US history at the age of 36. He made an unsuccessful bid to win the Presidency in 1860 and following the outbreak of the American Civil War served in the Confederate Army as a general and then as the fifth and final Confederate Secretary of War. Breckinridge fled to England at the end of the war to avoid treason charges but returned to the US in 1869 after being granted an amnesty. Lithograph by artist Jules Emile Saintin (1829 - 1894), based on a photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Warren Harding portrait President US USA of the 29th American Presidents United States America Gamaliel G G. vintage photo historic historical 20th century 1900s leader leaders leading politics political politician politicians famous statesman statesmen leadership figure figures great statesmanship presidential noted famed eminent prominent distinguished Americans North twentieth history heritage portraits photos photograph photographs black and white upright vertical people person persons man men male males government Americana a an at as in on with by to for from into up 1921 - 1923 early head shoulder shoulders half-length half length office Republican Republicans worst ever Party Parties archive archival world world's state heads old national twenty-ninth twenty ninth 19th nineteenth newspaper publisher publishers influential Ohio Lieutenant Governor governors businessman businessmen standing points pointing who died death deaths sudden heart attack attacks 1920s gang scandal corruption controversial camera controversy

Portrait photo circa 1920 of Warren G. Harding (1865 - 1923) - the 29th US President (1921 - 1923). Harding, a former newspaper publisher, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and US Senator, died suddenly from a heart attack in August 1923. He is often ranked among the worst US Presidents because of scandals and corruption allegations surrounding his administration although his reputation has risen slightly in recent years. Picture by the National Photo Company.

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Daguerreotype portrait photo circa 1840s of John Quincy Adams. Adams (1767 – 1848) was the sixth US President and held office from 1825 to 1829. His father John Adams was the second US President (1797 – 1801). Quincy Adams was also a diplomat involved in many international negotiations and helped formulate the Monroe Doctrine (1823) - the policy of US opposition to European interference in the Americas - while Secretary of State under President James Monroe. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Portrait photo circa 1870s of Rutherford B Hayes (1822 – 1893) – the 19th US President (1877 – 1881). Hayes fought in the American Civil War, reaching the rank of Major General and being wounded in action, and served as Governor of Ohio before being winning the Presidency in a highly disputed election. During his term in office he removed Federal troops from the South and also ordered soldiers to suppress the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. Photo by Brady-Handy Photographic Studio (Mathew B Brady / Levin C Handy).