Leroy T. Marshall
Encyclopedia
Leroy Tate Marshall was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born on a farm near Bellbrook, Ohio
, Marshall attended the public schools of Greene County.
He was a teacher in the public schools of Greene County, Ohio
from 1903 to 1907.
He was graduated from Cedarville (Ohio) College in 1909.
He moved to Xenia, Ohio
, and served as clerk of courts, Greene County from 1909 to 1913.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1911 and commenced the practicing of law in Xenia, Ohio
.
He served as chairman of the Greene County Republican county committee 1920-1932.
He served as member of the Ohio State Senate 1925-1928.
Marshall was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-third
and Seventy-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1937).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth
Congress.
He returned to Xenia, Ohio
, and continued the practice of law until his death there on November 22, 1950.
He was interred in Woodland Cemetery.
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 on a farm near Bellbrook, Ohio
Bellbrook, Ohio
Bellbrook is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,943 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Bellbrook was first settled in 1814...
, Marshall attended the public schools of Greene County.
He was a teacher in the public schools of Greene County, Ohio
Greene County, Ohio
Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 161,573 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Xenia, and it was named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County was established on March 24, 1803.Greene County is part...
from 1903 to 1907.
He was graduated from Cedarville (Ohio) College in 1909.
He moved to Xenia, Ohio
Xenia, Ohio
Xenia is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio 21 miles from Dayton and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and served as clerk of courts, Greene County from 1909 to 1913.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1911 and commenced the practicing of law in Xenia, Ohio
Xenia, Ohio
Xenia is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio 21 miles from Dayton and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
He served as chairman of the Greene County Republican county committee 1920-1932.
He served as member of the Ohio State Senate 1925-1928.
Marshall was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
and Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1937).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
Congress.
He returned to Xenia, Ohio
Xenia, Ohio
Xenia is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio 21 miles from Dayton and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and continued the practice of law until his death there on November 22, 1950.
He was interred in Woodland Cemetery.