Samuel S. Marshall
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Samuel Scott Marshall was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born near Shawneetown, Illinois
, Marshall attended public and private schools in McLeansboro, Illinois, and Cumberland College, Kentucky.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1845 and commenced practice in McLeansboro, Illinois.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1846 and 1847.
State's attorney for the third judicial circuit of Illinois in 1847 and 1848.
Circuit court judge 1851-1854 and 1861-1864.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1860, 1864, and 1880.
He served as delegate to the Union National Convention at Philadelphia in 1866.
Marshall was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-fourth
and Thirty-fifth
Congresses (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1859).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Claims (Thirty-fifth Congress).
He was the candidate of his party for United States Senator in 1861.
Marshall was elected to the Thirty-ninth
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1875), and was the candidate of his party for Speaker of the House in 1867.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth
Congress.
He served as president of the board of managers of Hamilton College 1875-1880.
He died in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, July 26, 1890.
He was interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Born near Shawneetown, Illinois
Shawneetown, Illinois
Shawneetown is a city in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,410 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gallatin County...
, Marshall attended public and private schools in McLeansboro, Illinois, and Cumberland College, Kentucky.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1845 and commenced practice in McLeansboro, Illinois.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1846 and 1847.
State's attorney for the third judicial circuit of Illinois in 1847 and 1848.
Circuit court judge 1851-1854 and 1861-1864.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1860, 1864, and 1880.
He served as delegate to the Union National Convention at Philadelphia in 1866.
Marshall was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-fourth
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
and Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congresses (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1859).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Claims (Thirty-fifth Congress).
He was the candidate of his party for United States Senator in 1861.
Marshall was elected to the Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1875), and was the candidate of his party for Speaker of the House in 1867.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
Congress.
He served as president of the board of managers of Hamilton College 1875-1880.
He died in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, July 26, 1890.
He was interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery.