Alfred Marshall (politician)

Alfred Marshall ( * 1797 in New Hampshire; † October 2, 1868 in China, Maine ) was an American politician. Between 1841 and 1843 he represented the state of Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Both the exact date of birth and the birthplace of Alfred Marshall are unknown. The sources believe that he was born in 1797 in the state of New Hampshire. There is no information about his youth and schooling. Since the late 1820s, Marshall was politically active in Maine. He was a member of the founded by President Andrew Jackson Democratic Party. In the years 1827, 1828, 1834 and 1835, he was a member of the House of Representatives from Maine. He also belonged to the state militia, in which he brought it up to the general.

1840 Marshall was in the sixth electoral district of Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Hugh J. Anderson on March 4, 1841. Until March 3, 1843, he completed a term in Congress. This was determined by the discussions about a possible annexation of the independent Republic of Texas since 1836. After his time in the House Marshall was employed 1846-1849 with the tax authorities in Belfast ( Maine). He was also engaged in trade and in the hotel industry. Since 1824 Alfred Marshall was married to Lydia Brackett, with whom he had three children. He died on October 2, 1868 in the village of China.