Marshall W. Cobleigh Explained

Marshall W. Cobleigh
Birth Date:4 June 1930
Office1:Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Term Start1:1963
Term End1:1973
Office2:Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Term Start2:1969
Term End2:1972
Preceded2:Walter R. Peterson Jr.
Succeeded2:James E. O'Neil Sr.
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:Boston University
Parents:Neal W. Cobleigh (father)[1]

Marshall W. Cobleigh (June 4, 1930[2] – January 31, 2009) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

Life and career

Cobleigh attended Boston University and served in the United States Navy.[3]

Cobleigh served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1963 to 1973, serving as speaker of the House from 1969 to 1972. Cobleigh ran for Congress in 1980 but lost to Democrat Norman D'Amours.

Cobleigh died January 31, 2009, at the age of 78.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cobleigh In Defeat — A Wake. Concord Monitor. Concord, New Hampshire. September 13, 1972. October 13, 2023. 11. Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. Sharp. Bloomsbury Academic. 74. August 30, 2000. 9780313032080. Google Books.
  3. Book: New Hampshire Notables: Presenting Biographical Sketches of Men and Women who Have Helped Shape the Character of the Granite State. 42. 1986. New Hampshire Historical Society. 9780914339113. Google Books.
  4. Web site: Former NH House Speaker Marshall Cobleigh dies. Foster's Daily Democrat. February 1, 2009. October 13, 2023.
  5. Web site: In Memory Of Marshall Cobleigh. Davis Funeral Home. October 13, 2023.