Samuel Marshall (1757 - April 1, 1813) was a merchant, shipbuilder and political figure in

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. He represented Yarmouth Township in the

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from 1811 to 1813. Marshall came to Nova Scotia from

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state in 1787, settling in

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. In 1794, he was named a

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. Around 1810, he was considered to be the leading shipbuilder and merchant in Yarmouth. Brown, Gbr>'' Yarmouth, Nova Scotia : a sequel to Campbell's history'' (1888)
Marshall died in office at Yarmouth. His daughter Catherine married Samuel Campbell.

References

* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1813 deaths Merchants Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs 1757 births Politicians from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub