John H. Marshall
Marshall in a 1895 publication
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Chester County district
In office
1895–1898
Preceded byDavid H. Branson, William Preston Snyder, Joseph G. West
Personal details
Born
John Henry Marshall

(1841-01-19)January 19, 1841
East Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 23, 1913(1913-12-23) (aged 72)
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeUnionville Cemetery
Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Occupation
  • Politician
  • farmer

John Henry Marshall (January 19, 1841 – December 23, 1913) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1895 to 1898.

Early life

John Henry Marshall was born on January 19, 1841, in East Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania. He attended Millersville Normal School (later Millersville University of Pennsylvania) and Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and Kennett Square in Unionville and Ercildoun Academies in Pennsylvania. His teacher at Ercildoun was Smedley Darlington.[1][2]

Career

At the age of 18, Marshall started farming. In 1864, he took over his father's 150 acres (61 ha) farm in East Marlborough Township. Later in life, he retired in Unionville.[1] He was also a dry goods and grocery merchant.[2] He was elected president of the West Chester, Unionville, and Western Electric Railway Company on May 10, 1892.[3]

Marshall was a Republican. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1895 to 1898.[1][4] He withdrew himself from consideration for the following election.[5]

Personal life

Marshall died on December 23, 1913, at his home in Kennett Square. He was interred at Unionville Cemetery.[2][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Portraits and Sketches of Heads of State Departments and Members of the Legislature of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg Publishing Company. 1895. p. 104. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  2. 1 2 3 "John Henry Marshall". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Towns to be Joined by a Trolley". Weekly New Era. May 14, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ↑ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 442. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Representative Marshall's Withdrawal". The Philadelphia Times. November 28, 1897. p. 14. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ↑ "John Henry Marshall". Every-Evening. December 24, 1913. p. 5. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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