Marshall B. Champlain
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Marshall Bolds Champlain (December 22, 1824 Stafford, New York
, Genesee County, New York
- March 7, 1879 Cuba
, Allegany County, New York
) was an American lawyer and politician.
He was a Democratic
member from Allegany County of the New York State Assembly
in 1853.
He was delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention
at Charleston, South Carolina
, and to the 1864 Democratic National Convention
at Chicago
.
In 1861
and 1863
he was the Democratic candidate for New York State Attorney General
, but was defeated by his former fellow Democrats Daniel S. Dickinson
and John Cochrane
who where nominated by Union conventions of Republicans and War Democrats
. In 1867
, he finally was elected, and re-elected in 1869
, to the office. In 1871
he was defeated when running for re-election.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1867.
He died of pneumonia
.
Stafford, New York
Stafford is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a the town of the same name in England....
, Genesee County, New York
Genesee County, New York
Genesee County is a county located in Western New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,079. Its name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo meaning "The Beautiful Valley." Its county seat is Batavia.- History :...
- March 7, 1879 Cuba
Cuba (town), New York
Cuba is a town in Allegany County, New York, USA. The Town lies on the western border of Allegany County, with the Village of Cuba within its borders. Cuba is approximately an hour and a half drive south of Rochester and Buffalo, New York...
, Allegany County, New York
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
) was an American lawyer and politician.
Life
He was admitted to the bar in 1843, and practised at Cuba, N.Y. He was District Attorney of Allegany County in 1845.He was a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member from Allegany County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1853.
He was delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention
1860 Democratic National Convention
The 1860 Democratic National Convention was one of the crucial events in the lead-up to the American Civil War. Following a fragmented official Democratic National Convention that was adjourned in deadlock, two more presidential nominating conventions took place: a resumed official convention,...
at Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, and to the 1864 Democratic National Convention
1864 Democratic National Convention
The 1864 Democratic National Convention was held at The Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois. The Convention nominated General George B. McClellan for the Presidency, and Representative George H. Pendleton for the Vice-Presidency. McClellan, age 37 at the time of the convention and Pendleton, age 39,...
at 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...
.
In 1861
New York state election, 1861
The 1861 New York state election was held on November 5, 1861, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, two Canal Commissioners and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
and 1863
New York state election, 1863
The 1863 New York state election was held on November 3, 1863, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
he was the Democratic candidate for New York State Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman...
, but was defeated by his former fellow Democrats Daniel S. Dickinson
Daniel S. Dickinson
Daniel Stevens Dickinson was a New York politician, most notable as a United States Senator from 1844 to 1851.-Biography:...
and John Cochrane
John Cochrane (general)
John Cochrane was an American lawyer, Union Army general and politician.-Life:He was the grandson of John Cochran, Surgeon General of the Continental Army....
who where nominated by Union conventions of Republicans and War Democrats
War Democrats
War Democrats in American politics of the 1860s were adherents of the Democratic Party who rejected the Copperheads/Peace Democrats who controlled the party...
. In 1867
New York state election, 1867
The 1867 New York state election was held on November 5, 1867, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioners and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
, he finally was elected, and re-elected in 1869
New York state election, 1869
The 1869 New York state election was held on November 2, 1869, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, two Judges of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioners and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
, to the office. In 1871
New York state election, 1871
The 1871 New York state election was held on November 7, 1871, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the...
he was defeated when running for re-election.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1867.
He died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
.
Sources
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9504E2D6123EE73BBC4852DFB5668382669FDE His obit, in NYT on March 10, 1879 [erroneously stating he was DA of Genesee Co., and stating that he was a descendant of Samuel de ChamplainSamuel de ChamplainSamuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608....
who had no known descendants] - http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chambliss-chancie.html Political Graveyard
- Google Book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) [name given on page 264 as Marshall B. Chaplin, on page 370 as Champlin]
- Google Book The New York State Register for 1843 edited by O. L. Holley (page 360, J. Disturnell, Albany NY, 1843) [listed as Marshall B. Champlin, Master in Chancery, not DA]
- Google Book The New York State Register for 1847 edited by Orville Luther Holley (page 38 and 126, J. Disturnell, New York NY, 1847) [listed as Marshall B. Champlin, attorney at law; Lucien P. Wetherby is DA at this time]
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C01E5D8103FEE34BC4A51DFBF66838A679FDE His nomination, in NYT on September 22, 1861 [name given as Marshal B. Champlin]