Downtown in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Roger Brooke Taney
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
1. Roger Brooke Taney Marker
Of the United States
1836-1864
Secretary of the Treasury
1833-1834
Attorney General
Of the United States
1831-1833
Attorney General
Of Maryland
1827-1831
Citizen of Frederick
And lawyer practicing
in the
Frederick County Court
1801-1823
Born in Calvert County
March 17, 1777
Died in Washington, D.C.
October 12, 1864
Buried in St. John's Catholic
Cemetery, Frederick, MD.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1745.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 24.952′ N, 77° 24.747′ W. Marker was in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It was in Downtown. It was on North Court Street, on the right when traveling south. In front of the Frederick City Hall. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 101 N Court St, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Long Road to Emancipation (a few steps from this marker); No to the Stamp! (a few steps from this marker); The Ross Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Ross House (within shouting distance of this marker); Unanimous Resolution (within shouting distance of this marker); South Magnetic (within shouting distance of this marker); Fredericks Poet Lawyer (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of William Tyler Page (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Dred Scott Decision (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); City Hall (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named City Hall (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Thomas Johnson (was a few steps from
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
2. Close Up of the Inscription
Also see . . .
1. Chief Justice Roger Taney. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 7, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Taney statue is moved from outside Frederick City Hall. Baltimore Sun website entry:
The bust of former U.S. Chief Justice Taney will be relocated to Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick (Maryland). (Submitted on May 31, 2017.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
3. Frederick City Hall - Old County Court House
The Taney Bust is on the right side of the center fountain in the courtyard.
Judge Delaplaine's Collection
4. Unveiling, September 26, 1931
Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles E.Hughes at the unveiling of the bust of Taney in front of the Federick County Court House in 1931. Justice and Mrs. Hughes are at left. Former Maryland Gov. Albert C. Ritchie in shown at right of the bust and Joseph D. Baker is at far right.From Judge Edward S. Delaplaine's article on Taney in Valleys of History, Vol. 2 No 1. Winter 1966. (Internet Archive)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 23, 2015
5. Roger Brooke Taney
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 23, 2015
6. Joseph Urner, 1931
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 21, 2017
7. Roger Brooke Taney Marker Removed
This marker and the bust of Roger Brooke Taney by Joseph Urner was removed from the Frederick County Courthouse on Saturday March 18, 2017 and moved to Mt. Olivet Cemetery where they will be refurbished and placed somewhere in the cemetery.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 23, 2017
8. Roger Brooke Taney Marker
At Mt. Olivet Cemetery awaiting refurbishment and placement.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,003 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on August 6, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 26, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on May 28, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 8. submitted on May 31, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
