Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall was born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland. Thurgood was the grandson of a slave. His father, William Marshall, instilled in him from youth an appreciation for the United States Constitution, and the rule of law. His father became Chief Steward of the prestigious Island Club, while mother Norma Marshall, a graduate of an all black college in Maryland, taught in a segregated Baltimore Elementary School. After completing High School, in 1925, Thurgood …
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…nominated to the Supreme Court in 1967. Thurgood Marshall represented and won more cases before the United States Supreme Court than any other American. He was the first African-American to achieve the distinction of serving on the Supreme Court, and continued his work of protecting the constitutional rights of all races. He served on the Court for 24 years until June 28, 1991, when he announced his retirement due to advancing age and deteriorating health. He passed away January 24, 1993.