American politician
Amos Marsh (September 8, 1764 – January 4, 1811) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives .
Biography
Amos Marsh was born in New Milford, Connecticut [ 1] on September 8, 1764.[ 2] He graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University ) in 1786, studied law and became an attorney in Vergennes, Vermont . In 1789 he received an honorary master's degree from Dartmouth College .[ 3] [ 4]
A Federalist , Marsh was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1797, 1799 to 1802 and 1803 to 1804. He was Speaker from 1799 to 1802.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
From 1794 to 1796 Marsh served as United States Attorney for Vermont , succeeding Stephen Jacob .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] He was succeeded by Charles Marsh .[ 9]
Marsh served as mayor of Vergennes from 1807 to 1810.[ 11]
Marsh died in Saratoga Springs, New York on January 4, 1811.[ 12] [ 13] He was buried at Vergennes Burying Ground in Vergennes.[ 1]
Family
In 1789, March married Abigail Sutton (died 1814), who was originally from Canaan, Connecticut .[ 2] They were the parents of two daughters, Laura (born 1792), the wife of Daniel Merwin, and Almira (born 1794), the wife of Anan Hine.[ 2]
References
^ a b Henry Perry Smith, ed. (1886). History of Addison County Vermont: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers . Mason & Company. p. 159 .
^ a b c Abbe-Abbey Genealogy: In Memory of John Abbe and His Descendants , by Cleveland Abbe and Mary Josephine Genung Nichols, 1916, pages 83, 103
^ Princeton College During the Eighteenth Century , by Samuel Davies Alexander, Volume 3, 1872, page 230
^ General Catalogue of Dartmouth College , published by the college, 1890, page 147
^ Early History of Vermont , by LaFayette Wilbur, Volume 3, 1902, page 382
^ Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont , by Leonard Deming, 1851, pages 22 to 24
^ Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont , published by Alden Spooner, 1804, page 34
^ The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: 1 August to 30 November 1801, by Thomas Jefferson, published by Princeton University Press, 2009, page 708
^ a b Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States , published by U.S. Senate, Volume 1, 1828, page 219
^ Calendar of the Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Department of State , published by U.S. Government Printing Office, 1897, page 455
^ Smith, Henry Perry (1886). History of Addison County Vermont . Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co. p. 692 .
^ Death notice, Amos Marsh, Burlington Sentinel newspaper, January 10, 1811
^ Death notice, Amos Marsh, Rutland Herald newspaper, February 6, 1811
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