1800-Jefferson gets elected Thomas Jefferson ran against John Adams in the 1800 Presidential Election, Adams had lost his support because of his neutral stance in the French-British conflict and also because of the Alien and Sedition Acts. The house of Representatives chose the president after 6 days and 36 ballots were casted, Jefferson was elected President, during his inaugural address Jefferson tried to ease the nation’s fears of a Republican government by saying “We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.”
1801-The Judiciary Act In the Judiciary Act of 1801 the number of federal courts, judgeships, clerks and marshals, the appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court was John Marshall, and his record of achievement began in 1803
1801-The Judiciary Act In the Judiciary Act of 1801 the number of federal courts, judgeships, clerks and marshals, the appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court was John Marshall, and his record of achievement began in 1803