Amos Marsh (Vermont)

Amos Marsh (September 8, 1764 – January 4, 1811) was a Vermont lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives.

Biography

Amos Marsh was born in New Milford, Connecticut[1] on September 8, 1764.[2] He graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1786, studied law and became an attorney in Vergennes, Vermont. In 1789 he received an honorary master's degree from Dartmouth College.[3][4]

A Federalist, Marsh was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1797, 1799 to 1802 and 1803 to 1804. He was Speaker from 1799 to 1802.[5][6][7]

From 1794 to 1796 Marsh served as United States Attorney for Vermont.[8][9][10]

Marsh died in Saratoga Springs, New York on January 4, 1811.[11][12] He was buried at Vergennes Burying Ground in Vergennes.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Amos Marsh at Find a Grave
  2. ↑ Abbe-Abbey Genealogy: In Memory of John Abbe and His Descendants, by Cleveland Abbe and Mary Josephine Genung Nichols, 1916, page 103
  3. ↑ Princeton College During the Eighteenth Century, by Samuel Davies Alexander, Volume 3, 1872, page 230
  4. ↑ General Catalogue of Dartmouth College, published by the college, 1890, page 147
  5. ↑ Early History of Vermont, by LaFayette Wilbur, Volume 3, 1902, page 382
  6. ↑ Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont, by Leonard Deming, 1851, pages 22 to 24
  7. ↑ Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, published by Alden Spooner, 1804, page 34
  8. ↑ The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: 1 August to 30 November 1801, by Thomas Jefferson, published by Princeton University Press, 2009, page 708
  9. ↑ Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States, published by U.S. Senate, Volume 1, 1828, page 219
  10. ↑ Calendar of the Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Department of State, published by U.S. Government Printing Office, 1897, page 455
  11. ↑ Death notice, Amos Marsh, Burlington Sentinel newspaper, January 10, 1811
  12. ↑ Death notice, Amos Marsh, Rutland Herald newspaper, February 6, 1811
  13. ↑ Amos Marsh at Find a Grave
Political offices
Preceded by
Daniel Farrand		 Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
1799–1802 		Succeeded by
Abel Spencer
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