About the John Marshall Foundation

The Foundation was founded in 1987 by a group of dedicated lawyers, The Virginia Bar Association and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA Preservation Virginia), the organization that owns, operates and interprets the John Marshall House so that the visiting public may learn more about the Great Chief Justice, his contributions and his family life in Richmond.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The John Marshall Foundation is the steward of the legacy of the Great Chief Justice.

It is the mission of the John Marshall Foundation to:

• Sponsor educational and public interest programs or other activities in the fields of law, government, history and public affairs to promote a greater public understanding of Chief Justice John Marshall and his many contributions and accomplishments related to the foundation of our nation; and
• Support the preservation of well-maintained sites related to the life and legacy of John Marshall that provide public access and interpretation appropriate to the nature of each site.

President
James W. Morris, III
Morris & Morris

First Vice President
Ralph B.  Higgins
Higgins & Gerstenmaier

Second Vice President
Samuel B. Witt, III
Richmond, VA

Secretary
Elizabeth S. Kostelny
APVA Preservation Virginia

Treasurer
Maxwell G. Cisne, C.P.A.
Richmond, VA

Directors
George "Ted" Edward Allen, III
Allen & Allen

J. Edward Betts
Christian & Barton

Harry F. Byrd, IV
Scott & Stringfellow

Senior Justice Harry L. Carrico
Supreme Court of Virginia

Dr. David C. Collins
Learning Tree International

William D. Dolan, III
Venable, LLP

R. Hewitt Pate
Hunton & Williams

Marshall M. Taylor
DLA Piper

Special Liaison To The Board
Senator Robert Hurt
19th District, VA

Executive Director
Lynn Brackenridge