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Gabriel Duvall (December 6, 1752 – March 6, 1844) was an American politician and jurist. Duvall was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1811 to 1835, during the Marshall Court.
Gabriel Duvall is an eccentric heir to the Duvall ball bearing fortune, who later became a murderer and serial rapist. He was tried and convicted of the rape of Nina Zergin. Gabriel was born into the prestigious Duvall family and was raised by his mother, Eleanor from a young age. Whenever he...
Learn about Gabriel Duvall, a Maryland lawyer and politician who served on the Supreme Court from 1811 to 1835. He was a friend of James Madison and Albert Gallatin, and a loyal follower of Chief Justice John Marshall.
Gabriel Duvall (born Dec. 6, 1752, Marietta, near Buena Vista, Md. [U.S.]—died March 6, 1844, Prince George’s county, Md., U.S.) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1811–35). Duvall, the great-grandson of Marin (Mareen) Du Val (Duval), a merchant and wealthy planter who emigrated to Maryland from Nantes in ...
Although he served as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court for nearly a quarter of a century, Gabriel Duvall had a relatively small impact on the development of American constitutional law. Born into a prominent Maryland Huguenot family, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1788.
Learn about the life and career of Justice Gabriel Duvall, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1811 to 1835. Find out how he was nominated, confirmed, and retired from the Court, and how he agreed with Chief Justice Marshall.
U.S. statesman Gabriel Duvall was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1811 to 1835. He wrote relatively few opinions and is perhaps best remembered for his support of the rights of slaves. Duvall generally voted with his colleague, Chief Justice John Marshall.
