There were three Chief Justices of the United States in the 1700s.
John Jay.......................1789-1795
John Rutlege.................1795-1795 (recess appointment, served July-December, was rejected by Senate vote)
Oliver Ellsworth.............1796-1801
John G. Roberts, Jr. is the chief justice of the US supreme court.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
John G. Roberts, Jr. is the chief justice of the US supreme court.
No age is required to be a Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
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The official title is Chief Justice of the United States, but most people refer to the position as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.As of 2005, the incumbent Chief Justice is John G. Roberts, Jr.
Chief Justice Warren Burger
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
Fourth Chief Justice John Marshall, who presided over the US Supreme Court from 1801-1835.
There is no Chief Justice in the House of Representatives. The leader of the House is called the Speaker of the House. The Chief Justice is the leader of the US Supreme Court.
The title of the top justice is the Chief Justice.