History - The Judiciary Act of 1789: Charter for U.S.
Marshals and Deputies Appointment of
the First 13
Marshals
Six days after President Washington signed
the Judiciary Act of 1789 into law, he addressed the following form
letter to his appointees for Marshal and District Attorney in each of
the 13 new federal districts. The letter read:
I have the pleasure to inform you that you are appointed
(Marshal or Attorney) for the District of _______ and your
Commission is enclosed, accompanied with such Laws as have passed
relative to the Judicial Department of the United States.
The high importance of the Judicial System in our National
Government made it an indispensable duty to select such Characters
to fill the several offices in it as would discharge their
respective trust with honor to themselves and advantage to their
Country.
Thus began the history of the Marshals Service.
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