Robert Marshall (New Brunswick politician)
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Robert Marshall was an insurance agent and political figure in New Brunswick
. He represented the City of St. John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
from 1876 to 1882 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Pictou County, Nova Scotia
, the son of Alexander McNaughton Marshall, of Scottish
descent. In 1837, he moved with his family to Chatham, New Brunswick
and was educated there. Marshall became an accountant and clerk for a lumber firm at Miramichi
, later moving to Saint John
, where he was an accountant for the Intercolonial Railway. In 1855, he married Anna M. Henderson. He married Charlotte Neill Rees in 1863 after the death of his first wife. In 1866, he established an insurance agency at Satin John. Marshall also served as a notary public
and magistrate for the city and county. He was a commissioner for the General Public Hospital at Saint John and a lieutenant in the local militia. Marshall was also a prominent member in the local Masonic lodge and a Grand Master for the province. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1874 but was elected in an 1876 by-election held after the death of William H.A. Keans. The results of that election were appealed but Marshall also won the by-election that followed in 1877 and in the general election in 1878. He was named to the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio in December 1879.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. He represented the City of St. John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
from 1876 to 1882 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Pictou County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It was established in 1835, and was formerly a part of Halifax County from 1759 to 1835. It had a population of 46,513 people in 2006, which represents a decline of 6.3 percent from 1991. It is the sixth most populous county in Nova...
, the son of Alexander McNaughton Marshall, of Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
descent. In 1837, he moved with his family to Chatham, New Brunswick
Chatham, New Brunswick
Chatham is a Canadian urban neighbourhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick.Prior to municipal amalgamation in 1995, Chatham was an incorporated town in Northumberland County along the south bank of the Miramichi River opposite Douglastown...
and was educated there. Marshall became an accountant and clerk for a lumber firm at Miramichi
Miramichi, New Brunswick
Miramichi is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay...
, later moving to Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, where he was an accountant for the Intercolonial Railway. In 1855, he married Anna M. Henderson. He married Charlotte Neill Rees in 1863 after the death of his first wife. In 1866, he established an insurance agency at Satin John. Marshall also served as a notary public
Notary public
A notary public in the common law world is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business...
and magistrate for the city and county. He was a commissioner for the General Public Hospital at Saint John and a lieutenant in the local militia. Marshall was also a prominent member in the local Masonic lodge and a Grand Master for the province. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1874 but was elected in an 1876 by-election held after the death of William H.A. Keans. The results of that election were appealed but Marshall also won the by-election that followed in 1877 and in the general election in 1878. He was named to the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio in December 1879.