"Thurgood Marshall, great-grandson of a slave and the first African-American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, tries on his official robes. President Johnson named him to replace Justice Tom Clark. He is honored by his Asian wife and family." MS Justice THURGOOD MARSHALL standing with his wife and children in his chambers, second wife Cecilia Marshall (Cecilia Suyat) helping him button his robe. CU Thurgood Marshall in judicial robes. MS Thurgood Marshall posing in robes with Cissy & two sons.