Chief Justice Profiles

About the Book

This book is a companion to my two previous works in this series on American leaders: Presidential Profiles (2008) and Vice Presidential Profiles (2013). It provides short biographies of the seventeen men who have served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. As such, they have had the unchecked power to invalidate laws of Congress and State governments as well as acts of Presidents. Because these men have always been largely removed from public view, and yet so important to the development of our country, I have called them our “hidden” leaders. In each biographical sketch, the reader will learn about the childhood, family life, educational background and career of the Chief Justice.

About the Author

PHILIP SECOR is the author of many books and articles on American and Russian history--political and religious. Holding a PhD from Duke University, he has taught political science and history at Duke and Dickinson and Davidson Colleges. He has also been Dean of Muhlenberg College and President of Cornell College.