Marriott Henry Brosius | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 16, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | William Henry Sowden |
| Succeeded by | Henry B. Cassel |
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| Born | (1843-03-07)March 7, 1843 |
| Died | March 16, 1901(1901-03-16) (aged 58) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Union Army |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
| Unit | 97th Pennsylvania Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Marriott Henry Brosius (March 7, 1843 – March 16, 1901) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
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Marriott Brosius was born inColerain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he attended Thomas Baker's Academy. During theAmerican Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Company K, Ninety-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, in October 1861, for three years, and reenlisted May 1864. He was honorably discharged in December 1864. On February 28, 1865, was commissioned a second lieutenant for bravery on the field of battle. After the war he attended theState Normal School atMillersville, Pennsylvania, and the law department of theUniversity of Michigan atAnn Arbor. He was admitted to the bar in 1868 and commenced practice inLancaster, Pennsylvania.
Brosius was elected as a Republican to the51st and to the six succeeding Congresses. He was chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Reform in the Civil Service during the54th and55th Congresses, and of theUnited States House Committee on Banking and Currency during the56th Congress. He served until his death in Lancaster in 1901, aged 58. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 10th congressional district 1889–1901 | Succeeded by |
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| Note | *Name shortened fromReform in the Civil Service toCivil Service in 1925. | |
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