Taney

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'Taney can refer to a number of different things, including:

• Taney Parish - a Church of Ireland community in south Dublin, Ireland, whose origins go back to at least the 7th century;

• Roger B. Taney - twelfth United States Attorney General and fifth Chief Justice of the United States, the first Roman Catholic to hold that office;

• The Taney Arrest Warrant controversy - centered on Justice Taney;

• Taney County, Missouri - a county in the United States named after Justice Taney;

• USCGC Taney (WHEC-37) - a United States Coast Guard vessel, the last ship floating that fought in the attack on Pearl Harbor, named after Justice Taney.