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Benjamin F. Marsh | |
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 Marsh, 1865–1880 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's14th district | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – June 2, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph V. Graff |
| Succeeded by | James McKinney |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's15th district | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Gurney Cannon |
| Succeeded by | J. Ross Mickey |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin T. Cable |
| Succeeded by | Walter Reeves |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Bagby |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas E. Worthington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Franklin Marsh (1835-11-19)November 19, 1835 Warsaw, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 1905(1905-06-02) (aged 69) Warsaw, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
Benjamin Franklin Marsh (November 19, 1835 – June 2, 1905) was aU.S. representative fromIllinois in the late 19th century to early 20th century. He was also a lawyer, soldier, agriculture manager, stock raiser, and Illinois state railroad and warehouse commissioner.
Benjamin Marsh was born in 1835[1][2] inWarsaw, Illinois (Hancock County). He first studied law in Warsaw, and after attendinglaw school was admitted to the bar in 1860. He continued to study law after theAmerican Civil War until 1877, when he was elected Illinois State Representative.
Benjamin enlisted into the16th Illinois Infantry Regiment as aprivate. He was later commissioned as acolonel. Benjamin received thePurple Heart when he received a piece ofshrapnel in the foot. He participated in battles such asShiloh andAntietam. Marsh "served continuously until January, 1866, having campaigned in every seceding state except Virginia and the two Carolinas; he received four gunshot wounds and carries in his body rebel lead".[3] After the war ended he continued his law practices until 1877.
Benjamin Marsh first started his way into the Illinois Government office by becoming theRepublican candidate for membership of the Illinois State Constitutional Convention.[4]
In 1876 he was elected as a Republican to the45th United States Congress, and served through the46th and47th Congresses. (March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883)[4]
In the 47th Congress, Marsh served as chairman of the Committee on Pensions. He failed to get reelected in 1882 to the48th Congress.[4]
IN 1888 Marsh was delegate to theRepublican National Convention. In 1892 he was elected to the53rd United States Congress. He served through the54th,55th, and56th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1893 to March 3, 1901. Starting with the 54th Congress in 1894, he became chairman on the Committee of the Militia, on which he served through the 56th Congress.[4]
Marsh then ran unsuccessfully for re-election to the57th Congress, but was successful when he ran for election to the58th and59th, in which he served until his death.[4]
Marsh died in office in 1905. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery inWarsaw, Illinois.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 10th congressional district 1877–1883 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 11th congressional district 1893–1895 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 15th congressional district 1895–1901 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 14th congressional district 1903–1905 | Succeeded by |
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