Thursday, January 8 2009

In celebration of the forthcoming Inauguration of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, APVA Preservation will offer a unique look back at the famous Inauguration of 1801, featuring Mark Greenough as the Great Chief Justice, John Marshall, and Bill Barker as President-Elect Thomas Jefferson.

Chief Justice Marshall holds a special legacy in regard to Presidential Inaugurations having presided over nine ceremonies, from President Thomas Jefferson's Inauguration in 1801 to President Andrew Jackson's in 1833.

Time/Date: 11:30 a.m., Friday, January 16th, 2009

Location: RICHMOND -- The John Marshall House, the Court End estate of Chief Justice John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice in the U.S. Supreme Court. 818 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23219. Directions to the site may be obtained at http://www.apva.org/marshall/.

NOTE: Media are requested to arrive no later than 11:00 a.m. for set-up and technical purposes. For planning purposes, media planning to attend the ceremony are requested to RSVP to Tina Calhoun at the contact phone number or email above by end of business on Thursday, January 15th, 2009.

History & Legacy of John Marshall

Born in Fauquier County in 1755, John Marshall was the oldest of Thomas and Mary Randolph Keith Marshall's fifteen children. He was home-schooled before attending one year at Campbell Academy in Westmoreland County. He fought in the Revolutionary War and studied law with George Wythe at William & Mary College. After his election to the state legislature in 1782, he moved to Richmond. Within ten years he had became the city's most respected appellate attorney. He served on the city council and as a magistrate. A moderate Federalist, he was influential in the ratification of the U. S. Constitution.

John Marshall served on all three levels of government and in all three branches of the federal government. Raised on the frontier in modest circumstances Marshall became one of most dynamic leaders of the new republic and had a distinguished career of public service for 60 years.

John Marshall's legacy to his family was a love of books, a keen wit and a sense of humility, duty, devotion and fidelity. His judicial career is unsurpassed in the history of the United States. His legacy to the nation was a life of service. His judgements shaped the role of government and strengthened the Constitution. He was man of exemplary character, a man of Law.

ABOUT APVA PRESERVATION VIRGINIA

APVA Preservation Virginia, a private non-profit organization and statewide historic preservation leader founded in 1889, is dedicated to perpetuating and revitalizing Virginia's cultural, architectural and historic heritage thereby ensuring that historic places are integral parts of the lives of present and future generations. Our mission is directly consistent with and supportive of Article XI of the Constitution of Virginia, benefiting both the Commonwealth and the nation. APVA Preservation Virginia provides leadership, experience, influence, and services to the public and special audiences by saving, managing, and protecting historic places, and developing preservation policy, programs, and strategies with individuals, organizations, and local, state, and national partners.

The mission of APVA Preservation Virginia is to preserve, promote and serve as an advocate for the state's irreplaceable historic places for cultural, economic and educational benefits of everyone. For learn more, visit www.apva.org.

Press Contact:
Tina Calhoun
Director of Marketing & Public Relations
APVA Preservation Virginia
204 West Franklin Street
Richmond, Virginia 23229
804-648-1889, x316
tcalhoun@apva.org