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John Marshall served as Secretary of State in President John Adams' administration immediately before being appointed to the US Supreme Court in 1801.

Prior to that, Marshall served for a brief period as Representative from the Commonwealth Virginia, in the US House of Representatives, and was a special envoy to France during the scandalous XYZ Affair. He also served in the Virginia General Assembly, was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and Recorder of the Richmond City Hustings Court.

Despite numerous political appointments, Marshall preferred his law practice over public service, and turned down many opportunities in federal government, including the position of US Attorney General.

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