George A. Marshall
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George Alexander Marshall (September 14, 1851 – April 21, 1899) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born near Sidney, Ohio
, Marshall attended the public schools of Shelby County and Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio
.
He studied law.
In 1872 he married Mary Caroline Cowan, the daughter of Wilson V Cowan, a local physician. She died in 1874 while giving birth to their first child.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1876 and commenced practice in Sidney, Ohio
.
On 8 December 1880 he married Lucinda Frazer Cowan, Mary Caroline's youngest sister.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Shelby County for eight years, being elected in 1878, 1880, and 1883.
Marshall was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1898.
He died in Sidney, Ohio
, April 21, 1899.
He was interred in Presbyterian Cemetery, Hardin, Ohio.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born near Sidney, Ohio
Sidney, Ohio
Sidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,211 at the 2000 census. It is named after English poet Sir Phillip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby County.Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award...
, Marshall attended the public schools of Shelby County and Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio
Delaware, Ohio
The City of Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County in the United States state of Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area...
.
He studied law.
In 1872 he married Mary Caroline Cowan, the daughter of Wilson V Cowan, a local physician. She died in 1874 while giving birth to their first child.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1876 and commenced practice in Sidney, Ohio
Sidney, Ohio
Sidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,211 at the 2000 census. It is named after English poet Sir Phillip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby County.Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award...
.
On 8 December 1880 he married Lucinda Frazer Cowan, Mary Caroline's youngest sister.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Shelby County for eight years, being elected in 1878, 1880, and 1883.
Marshall was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congress (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1898.
He died in Sidney, Ohio
Sidney, Ohio
Sidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,211 at the 2000 census. It is named after English poet Sir Phillip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby County.Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award...
, April 21, 1899.
He was interred in Presbyterian Cemetery, Hardin, Ohio.