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1789
September 24 – The Judiciary Act of 1789 establishes the federal judiciary and the United States Marshals Service.
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U.S. Marshals Service
Historical Timeline
1789 Oldest Federal Law Enforcement Agency On September 24, President George Washington appointed the first 13 U.S. Marshals following the passage of the first Judiciary Act.
1790 The U.S. Marshal has historically conducted death sentences on those condemned by federal courts.
1789-1865 Until the creation of the Secret Service in 1865, Marshals were frequently called upon to pursue counterfeiters.
1790-1870 U.S. Marshals were required by Congress to take the national census every ten years.
1794 U.S. Marshal Robert Forsyth was murdered while serving civil process on the Allen brothers.
