G. M. Marshall
George McContyre Marshall (13 May 1834 – 27 February 1915)[1] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[2]
Biography
[edit]Marshall was born in Lower Canada.[3] His father was a cousin of Rufus Choate,[3] a member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Marshall married Julia A. Hoyt (1834–1900).[4] They had seven children. He and his son Frank founded a machining business in what is now Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.[3] He died of pneumonia in 1915.[3][5]
Political career
[edit]Marshall was a member of the Assembly during the 1875 and 1876 sessions.[6] Additionally, he was a town chairman (similar to mayor). He was a Republican.
References
[edit]- ^ George McContyre Marshall at findagrave.com
- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (15th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1876. p. 460.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c d "Served Two Terms in Wisconsin Legislature". Portage Daily Register. Portage, WI. March 6, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1880. p. 1012.
- ^ "G. M. Marshall". Portage Daily Register. Portage, WI. March 4, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. p. 157.
Categories:
- 1834 births
- 1915 deaths
- Pre-Confederation Quebec people
- People from Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- Machinists
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- Emigrants from pre-Confederation Quebec to the United States
- 19th-century American businesspeople
- 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature