Today is the 250th anniversary of the birth of John Marshall, chief justice of the United States from 1801 to 1835. Hero of the Revolution, gifted attorney, shrewd diplomat, and the wisest judge ever to sit on the Supreme Court, Marshall is remembered today in the Washington Times by Roger Barrus and David Marion of Hampden-Sydney College. If you can find a game of quoits–Marshall’s favorite game–play today. And this evening, lift a glass of Madeira, or something else with character, in John Marshall’s memory.