Roger Brooke Taney
Fifth Chief Justice of
The Supreme Court of the United States
Born in Calvert County, Maryland, March 17,1777
Died in the city of Washington, October 12, 1864
Aged 87 years, 6 months and 25 days
He was a profound and able lawyer
An upright and feerless (sic) judge
A pious and exemplary Christian
At his own request he is buried in this
secluded spot near the grave of his mother
Marker can be reached from E 4th Street near N East Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
