Edward C. Marshall

For the Virginia planter, railroad executive and politician, see Edward Carrington Marshall.

Edward Colston Marshall (June 29, 1821 – July 9, 1893) was an American politician who served as congressman from California's at-large district from 1851 to 1853, and as California attorney general from 1883 to 1887. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Edward C. Marshall
An 1852 engraving of Marshall by Louis Truly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's at-large district
In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by	George Washington Wright
Succeeded by	Milton S. Latham
14th Attorney General of California
In office January 10, 1883 – January 8, 1887
Governor	George Stoneman
Preceded by	Augustus L. Hart
Succeeded by	George A. Johnson
Personal details
Born	Edward Colston Marshall (1821-06-29)June 29, 1821 Woodford County, Kentucky
Died	July 9, 1893(1893-07-09) (aged 72) San Francisco, California
Resting place	Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California)
Political party	Democratic
Education	Centre College (attended) Transylvania University Washington College (attended)
Military career
Battles / wars	Mexican War

Early life and career

Edward Colston Marshall was born in Woodford County, Kentucky, on June 29, 1821. He attended Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, and graduated from Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky. He later attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar and moved to San Francisco, California, and later to Sonora, California, where he practiced law.

Military career

Marshall served in the Mexican-American War.

Congress

He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853); was renominated in 1852, but withdrew before the election.

Later career

He then settled in Marysville, Calif., and again engaged in the practice of law. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1856. He moved back to Kentucky and devoted himself to legal pursuits for the next twenty-one years. He eventually returned to San Francisco in 1877 and continued the practice of law. In 1882, he was elected attorney general of California, serving in that role from 1883 to 1886.

Death

He died in San Francisco on July 9, 1893, and was interred in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California.

External links

• United States Congress. "Edward C. Marshall (id: M000151)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by George Washington Wright	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's at-large congressional district 1851–1853	Succeeded by Milton S. Latham
Legal offices
Preceded by Augustus L. Hart	California Attorney General 1883–1887	Succeeded by George A. Johnson