George Alexander MARSHALL, Congress, OH (1851-1899)

MARSHALL, George Alexander, a Representative from Ohio; born near Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio, September 14, 1851; attended the public schools of Shelby County and Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1876 and commenced practice in Sidney, Ohio; prosecuting attorney of Shelby County for eight years, being elected in 1878, 1880, and 1883; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1899); was not a candidate for reelection in 1898; died in Sidney, Ohio, April 21, 1899; interment in Presbyterian Cemetery, Hardin, Shelby County, Ohio.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present