Amos W. Marston
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Amos W. Marston was an lawyer
, amateur rower
and rowing coach. He was a graduate of Cornell University
in Ithaca, New York
with a B.L. in 1892 and an LL.B. in 1893. After leaving Cornell he moved to Chicago, Illinois where he practice law.
While attending Cornell University, he was part of the varsity rowing team from 1889 to 1892. He was coached at Cornell by Hall of Fame coach Charles E. Courtney
. Marston was part of the 1889 Cornell crew easily beat University of Pennsylvania
and Columbia University
at New London, Connecticut
and then a few weeks later broke the world record for and eight oared three mile race versus Pennsylvania at the Schuylkill
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. He would also be part of the 1891 team that set a world record over three mile course with a time of 14 minutes and 27 ½ seconds at an eight oared intercollegiate race in New London, Connecticut. In 1892, his last season rowing at Cornell, he was named Captain of the team.
for several weeks before a race with the Delaware Boat Club of Chicago
. With Marston coaching Wisconsin was able beat the Delaware Boat Club. A team of older, more experienced rowers that beat the Badgers the year before. Marston was replaced the following season by Andrew M. O'Dea.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, amateur rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
and rowing coach. He was a graduate of Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
with a B.L. in 1892 and an LL.B. in 1893. After leaving Cornell he moved to Chicago, Illinois where he practice law.
Amateur rower
Charles E. Courtney
Charles Edward Courtney was an American rower and rowing coach from Union Springs, New York. A carpenter by trade, Courtney was a nationally known amateur rower. Courtney never lost a race as an amateur and finished a total of 88 victories.In 1877, he moved from an amateur to a professional rower,...
. Marston was part of the 1889 Cornell crew easily beat University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
and Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
at New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
and then a few weeks later broke the world record for and eight oared three mile race versus Pennsylvania at the Schuylkill
Schuylkill
Schuylkill may refer to the* Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania, United StatesPlaces:* Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, neighborhood in South Philadelphia* Schuylkill Expressway, portion of I-76 in Philadelphia* Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. He would also be part of the 1891 team that set a world record over three mile course with a time of 14 minutes and 27 ½ seconds at an eight oared intercollegiate race in New London, Connecticut. In 1892, his last season rowing at Cornell, he was named Captain of the team.
Rowing coach
He was hired in the spring of 1894 as the University of Wisconsin first rowing coach by UW president Charles Kendall Adams. He prepared the Wisconsin Badgers rowing teamWisconsin Badgers Crew
The Wisconsin Badgers Crew is the rowing team that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Rowing at the University dates back to 1874.The women's openweight team is a NCAA Division I team...
for several weeks before a race with the Delaware Boat Club of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. With Marston coaching Wisconsin was able beat the Delaware Boat Club. A team of older, more experienced rowers that beat the Badgers the year before. Marston was replaced the following season by Andrew M. O'Dea.