Husband Thomas Mercer Marshall 1 2 3 4
Born: 20 Nov 1819 - Newtown, County Londonderry, Ireland 3 4
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Father: James Marshall (Abt 1768-1854) 5 6 7
Mother: Jean Peebles (Abt 1778-1863) 5
Marriage: Summer, 1858 8 9
Other Spouse: Sarah Ellen Algeo ( -1856/1857) 2 8 - 1847 2 4
• Additional Image: Thomas M. Marshall.
• Biographical Sketch: from Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. 1 (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889).
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Wife Mary M. Patterson 8 9
Born: Abt 1841
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Died: 1880 8
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Father: Rody Patterson ( - ) 8 9
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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Mercer Marshall
He was raised from his childhood to mature years in Butler County, Pennsylvania. He became one of the ablest criminal lawyers in Pennsylvania.
He was brought to the United States by his parents in 1821; they settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, until 1824, when they removed to Butler County, Pennsylvania, where he lived until in his sixth year, when he was sent to reside with his brother, James Marshall, in Pittsburgh. After receiving a fair education in various private schools in that city, he became bookkeeper in the mercantile house of his brother, and when eighteen years of age was admitted to partnership with him, continuing thus until he had attained his twenty-third year. He then engaged in the study of law under Hon. Charles Shaler, at that time a Judge of the District Court of Allegheny County, with whom he remained until his admission to the bar, in the autumn of 1846. Beginning practice at once, he speedily acquired an extensive clientage. Warmly interested in politics, he allied himself with the Whig and Republican parties, and early became noted as a powerful speaker and influential politician. Sternly opposed to slavery, he never faltered in expressing aloud and earnestly his views and convictions upon that subject. During his absence from Pittsburgh, in 1851, he was elected to the City Councils, and subsequently acted as a member and also as President of that body during four or five years. He afterward repeatedly declined nominations as a Congressional candidate; but, in 1868, his friends, notwithstanding his constant protests, submitted his name to the consideration of the party for the United States Senate. Immediately a popular call was organized, and he was solicited to accept that position in the most cordial and enthusiastic terms. In the Presidential contest of 1872, he espoused the cause of Horace Greeley, firmly believing in the advisability of adopting a liberal policy toward the South. While the war was in progress, however, he advocated extreme and summary measures, and it was not until the Rebellion was completely extinguished that he pleaded for ample and complete forgiveness. He was a warm personal friend of Horace Greeley, and agreed entirely with his policy of impartial suffrage and universal amnesty.
Notes: Marriage
They had a family of three boys and one girl.