Anson S. Marshall Explained

Anson Southard Marshall
Appointed:James Buchanan
Term Start:1858
Term End:1861
Successor:Charles W. Rand
Birth Date:December 3, 1822
Death Date:July 4, 1874
Nationality:American
Occupation:Attorney
Spouse:Mary Jane Corning, m. April 9, 1861
Children:Anson S. Marshall, Jr., born March 29, 1863
Alma Mater:Thetfod Academy, Dartmouth College, 1848
Signature:Anson S. Marshall signature.png

Anson Southard Marshall (December 3, 1822 – July 4, 1874) was an American attorney and politician who served as the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.

Early life and education

Marshall was born on December 3, 1822, in Lyme, New Hampshire, to Macaiah and Martha (Southard) Marshall. Marshall attended Thetford Academy in Thetford, Vermont, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1848.

Educational career

Marshall taught school during his college vacations. From 1849 to 1851 Marshall was the principal of Fitchburg High School in Massachusetts.

Legal career

Marshall studied law with the firm of Torrey & Wood in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and in Concord, New Hampshire, with Franklin Pierce and Josiah Minot. Marshall was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 1852.

Death

On the Fourth of July, 1874, Marshall, his wife and son were setting up a picnic lunch at Penacook Lake in West Concord when his wife heard the sound of bullets over their heads. Marshall saw no one firing, shouted to the shooters to be careful, then stood up and was shot in the abdomen. Marshall died at his home later that day. Marshall was shot with a minnie ball fired by the City Guards, a newly formed militia company that was engaged in target practice in a pasture bordering the lake.