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James William Marshall (politician)
James William Marshall (March 31, 1844 – November 27, 1911) served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia. Biography Marshall was born near Staunton, Virginia, in Augusta County, Virginia, Augusta County. He served during the American Civil War, Civil War in the Confederate Army as a private for four years. After the War, he graduated in 1870 from Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. He studied law and was admitted to the bar, serving Commonwealth's attorney for Craig County, Virginia in the years 1870–1875 and 1884–1888. Marshall served in the Senate of Virginia during the years 1875–1878 and 1891–1892, and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1883 and 1884. Marshall elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1894. He resumed the practice of law in Newcastle, Virginia. He was a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being the Upper house, upper chamber. Together they comprise the national Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the United States. The House's composition was established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The House is composed of representatives who, pursuant to the Uniform Congressional District Act, sit in single member List of United States congressional districts, congressional districts allocated to each U.S. state, state on a basis of population as measured by the United States Census, with each district having one representative, provided that each state is entitled to at least one. Since its inception in 1789, all representatives have been directly elected, although universal suffrage did not come to effect until after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
