John Joseph Marshall was a merchant and politician in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

, Canada. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...

 from 1840 to 1847, from 1850 to 1859 and from 1867 to 1870.

He was born in Guysborough, Nova Scotia

Guysborough, Nova Scotia

Guysborough is an unincorporated Canadian community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.Located on the western shore of Chedabucto Bay, fronting Guysborough Harbour, it is the administrative seat of the Guysborough municipal district....

, the son of Joseph H. Marshall, and was educated in Sackville

Sackville, Nova Scotia

Sackville can refer to several different communities in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located along the Sackville River. No community has simply "Sackville" as an official name.* Lower Sackville* Middle Sackville* Upper Sackville...

. He ran a general store and also served as justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...

. Marshall married Esther Maria Ballaine. He was the province's financial secretary from 1857 to 1860. Marshall was opposed to Confederation

Canadian Confederation

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. He served as speaker for the provincial assembly from 1868 to 1870 when he died in office in Manchester, Nova Scotia

Manchester, Nova Scotia

Manchester, is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough in Guysborough County.-References:*...

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His uncle John George Marshall

John George Marshall

John George Marshall was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Sydney County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1811 to 1818 and from 1820 to 1823....

also served in the province's assembly.