Samuel Chase, a signatory of the Continental Association and the Declaration of Independence for Maryland, was a Founding Father of the United States and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. He faced impeachment by the House of Representatives for allegedly allowing his political bias to affect his court rulings but was ultimately acquitted by the Senate and retained his post. Having started practicing law in Annapolis, Maryland, he supported independence during the Revolution and served in the Maryland General Assembly, followed by positions in the Baltimore District Criminal Court and the Maryland General Court. In 1796, President George Washington appointed Chase to the United States Supreme Court.
