Statue of the fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The Roger B. Taney Monument is a statue of
Roger B. Taney (1777–1864), who was the fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, installed in
Annapolis, Maryland, on the
State House grounds. The sculpture, by the artist
William Henry Rinehart, was unveiled on December 10, 1872.[1][2] The sculpture, made of bronze,[3] was commissioned by the Legislature of Maryland.[1]
Removal from State House grounds
In August 2014, House Speaker
Michael E. Busch and Governor
Larry Hogan called for its removal.[4][5] On August 16, 2017, a majority of the members of the Maryland State House Trust voted to move the statue from the State House grounds to storage.[6][7] Taney was the author of the infamous
Dred Scott decision.[8] It was removed on August 18, 2017.[9]
^Kelly, Cindy, Outdoor Sculpture in Baltimore: A Historical Guide to Public Art in the Monumental City, The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2011 pp. 65-66