Trivia: Three of the first four chief justices all had what first name?
William
Oliver
John
Charles
The correct answer is John
So why is this answer correct? : John Jay was the first-ever chief justice of the Supreme Court when it was founded in 1789. After his six-year tenure, John Rutledge filled in as an interim chief for a few months before Oliver Ellsworth served in the position. Four years later, John Marshall sat as chief and remained in that position for the next 34 years. In total, more than 12% of all Supreme Court justices have had the first name “John.”