Thomas F. Marshall (North Dakota politician)

For other people named Thomas Marshall, seeThomas Marshall (disambiguation).

Thomas Frank Marshall
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Dakota'sat-largedistrict
In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1909 Serving withBurleigh F. Spalding(1903–1905) andAsle Gronna(1905–1909)
Preceded by	Burleigh F. Spalding
Succeeded by	L. B. Hanna
Member of theNorth Dakota Senate
In office 1896–1900
Personal details
Born	(1854-03-07)March 7, 1854 Hannibal, Missouri,U.S.
Died	August 20, 1921(1921-08-20)(aged 67) Detroit Lakes, Minnesota,U.S.
Political party	Republican
Profession	banker

Thomas Frank Marshall(March 7, 1854 – August 20, 1921) was aU.S. RepresentativefromNorth Dakota.

Biography

Born inHannibal, Missouri,Marshall attended the common schools and the State normal school atPlatteville, Wisconsin. He left school in 1873 two months before graduation, but received his diploma forty years later. He became a surveyor. He moved to Yankton, Dak. (now South Dakota), in 1873 and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He moved to Columbia, Dak. (now North Dakota), in 1882 and engaged in banking. He moved in 1886 to Oakes, Dak. (now North Dakota), where he engaged in banking and surveying. He served as mayor 1888–1892. He served as a member of theNorth Dakota State Senatefrom 1896 to 1900. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892.

Marshall was elected as aRepublicanto theFifty-seventhand to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1909). He served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims (SixtiethCongress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1908, but was an unsuccessful candidate for theUnited States Senate. He again engaged in banking. He died at his summer home in Detroit (now Detroit Lakes),Becker County, Minnesota,August 20, 1921. He was interred in Oakesview Cemetery, Oakes, Dickey County, N.Dak.

Sources

• United States Congress."Thomas F. Marshall (id: M000163)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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