Amos Marsh (Vermont politician)

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, succeeding Stephen Jacob.[8][9][10] He served until 1796, and was replaced by Charles Marsh.[9]

Marsh served as mayor of Vergennes from 1807 to 1810.[11]

Marsh died in Saratoga Springs, New York on January 4, 1811.[12][13] He was buried at Vergennes Burying Ground in Vergennes.[1]

Family

In 1789, March married Abigail Sutton (died 1814), who was originally from Canaan, Connecticut.[2] They were the parents of two daughters, Laura (born 1792), the wife of Daniel Merwin, and Almira (born 1794), the wife of Anan Hine.[2]

References

1. Henry Perry Smith, ed. (1886). History of Addison County Vermont: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Mason & Company. p. 159.
2. Abbe-Abbey Genealogy: In Memory of John Abbe and His Descendants, by Cleveland Abbe and Mary Josephine Genung Nichols, 1916, pages 83, 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. Smith, Henry Perry (1886). History of Addison County Vermont. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co. p. 692.
12. Death notice, Amos Marsh, Burlington Sentinel newspaper, January 10, 1811
13. Death notice, Amos Marsh, Rutland Herald newspaper, February 6, 1811

External links

• Amos Marsh at Find a Grave