James S. Marshall Explained

Office:11th Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Term Start:April 1867
Term End:April 1868
Predecessor:Charles D. Robinson
Successor:Anton Klaus
Birth Date:22 March 1819
Birth Place:Poultney, Vermont
Death Place:Green Bay, Wisconsin
Restingplace:Woodlawn Cemetery
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Father:Stranis Marshall
Mother:Mabel Marshall

James S. Marshall (March 22, 1819 – April 2, 1892) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 11th mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin, from 1867 to 1868.

Biography

Marshall was born on March 22, 1819, in Poultney, Vermont, one of five children born to Stranis and Mabel Marshall.[1] As a young man, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and opened a boot and shoe store.[1]

In 1857, he moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin, and continued his boot and shoe business. He later went into the lumber business in partnership with his brother, Linus M. Marshall.[1]

Marshall was elected to a one-year term as Mayor of Green Bay in the spring 1867 election.[1]

Family and personal life

James S. Marshall married Harriet K. Bailey on November 23, 1862. They had four daughters together.[1]

Marshall died on April 2, 1892.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James S. Marshall (1819 - 1892) . City of Green Bay . 2011-11-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120116054952/http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_marshall.html . 2012-01-16 .