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George Marston (composer)
George Marston may refer to: * George Marston (Massachusetts politician) George Marston (October 15, 1821 – August 14, 1883), was an American lawyer who served in various political offices, including as the Attorney General of Massachusetts. Early life Marston was born to Charles Marston in Barnstable, Massachuse ... (1821–1883), American politician, and Massachusetts attorney general * George Marston (California politician) (1850–1946), American politician, department store owner, and philanthropist * George Marston (artist) (1882–1940), English artist who twice accompanied Sir Ernest Shackleton on expeditions to Antarctic {{DEFAULTSORT:Marston, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Marston (Massachusetts Politician)
George Marston (October 15, 1821 – August 14, 1883), was an American lawyer who served in various political offices, including as the Attorney General of Massachusetts. Early life Marston was born to Charles Marston in Barnstable, Massachusetts on October 15, 1821. Elected offices In 1850 Marston was elected the District Attorney for the Southern District, he also served as the Judge of Probate of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, and the Registrar of Probate of Barnstable County, Massachusetts. In 1879 Marston was elected Attorney General of Massachusetts, he was re elected in 1880 and 1881. Death Marston died in New Bedford, Massachusetts New Bedford (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ) is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast (Massachusetts), South Coast region. Up throug ... on August 14, 1883. Footnotes 1821 births People from Barnstable, Mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Marston (California Politician)
George White Marston (October 22, 1850 May 31, 1946) was an American politician, department store owner, and philanthropist. Marston was involved with establishing Balboa Park, the San Diego Public Library System, and San Diego Presidio Park. His contributions to San Diego earned him the affectionate title of "San Diego's First Citizen." Early life and career Marston was born in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. As a boy, Marston learned to ice skate, which he continued to enjoy throughout his life. His father had a chronic respiratory ailment and wanted to live in a better climate for his health, so the family moved to San Diego in 1870. Marston was initially a clerk in the Horton House Hotel, then entered the mercantile business as a bookkeeper with the firm of Aaron Pauly & Sons general merchandise store and warehouse merchants. Pauly was the founder of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce. Marston was its secretary and later its president. In 1872, Marston clerked for storekeeper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
