Edward C. Marshall
Edward Colston Marshall (June 29, 1821 – July 9, 1893) was an American politician who served as congressman from California's at-large district from 1851 to 1853, and as California attorney general from 1883 to 1887. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Edward C. Marshall | |
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 An 1852 engraving of Marshall by Louis Truly | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | George Washington Wright |
| Succeeded by | Milton S. Latham |
| 14th Attorney General of California | |
| In office January 10, 1883 – January 8, 1887 | |
| Governor | George Stoneman |
| Preceded by | Augustus L. Hart |
| Succeeded by | George A. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Colston Marshall June 29, 1821 Woodford County, Kentucky |
| Died | July 9, 1893 (aged 72) San Francisco, California |
| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California) |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Military career | |
| Battles/wars | Mexican War |
Early life and career
Edward Colston Marshall was born in Woodford County, Kentucky, on June 29, 1821. He attended Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, and graduated from Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky. He later attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar and moved to San Francisco, California, and later to Sonora, California, where he practiced law.
Military career
Marshall served in the Mexican-American War.
Congress
He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853); was renominated in 1852, but withdrew before the election.
Later career
He then settled in Marysville, Calif., and again engaged in the practice of law. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1856. He moved back to Kentucky and devoted himself to legal pursuits for the next twenty-one years. He eventually returned to San Francisco in 1877 and continued the practice of law. In 1882, he was elected attorney general of California, serving in that role from 1883 to 1886.
Death
He died in San Francisco on July 9, 1893, and was interred in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California.
External links
- United States Congress. "Edward C. Marshall (id: M000151)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
