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[Parson B Ready]

I was doing some reading on the Dred Scott case today.  Roger B. Taney was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when the Dred Scott case was adjudicated.  He wrote the majority opinion which declared that slaves were personal property and did not have the right to sue in federal court.  The decision also stated that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.  I also discovered that Taney County (Branson) was named after this Roger B. Taney (and hence lake Taneycomo).  It should be noted that the county was organized in 1837. Taney had been the Chief Justice for about a year.  The infamous Dred Scott decision would not be handed down until 1857, twenty years later.  I thought this was an intriguing bit of Ozark trivia.

[Zephon]

Like. 

[Junior]

Thanks, Parson!

[Pudgy Jones]

As you mentioned, Lake Taneycomo is named after Taney (Co)unty Missouri (Mo). They were going to going to build one in Perry County and name it Lake Perrycomo but decided against it.

**rimshot**

[Parson B Ready]

As you mentioned, Lake Taneycomo is named after Taney (Co)unty Missouri (Mo). They were going to going to build one in Perry County and name it Lake Perrycomo but decided against it.

**rimshot**

[okiebluegrass]

Pudgy,

Not sure the young'uns on here are gonna get that one...

[Joy]

Dunno if at almost 28 that I'm considered a "young'un" anymore, but I got it! Almost scared my roommate, I laughed so hard!