George Marston (Massachusetts politician)

George Marston (October 15, 1821 – August 14, 1883), was a lawyer who served in various political offices, including as the Attorney General of Massachusetts.[1]

George Marston
Massachusetts Attorney General[1]
In office January 1879 – January 1883
Governor	Thomas Talbot John Davis Long
Preceded by	Charles R. Train
Succeeded by	Edgar J. Sherman
District Attorney for the Southern District[1]
In office January 1860[1] – 1879[1]
Judge of Probate of Barnstable County, Massachusetts[1]
In office 1855[2] – July 1, 1858[1]
Registrar of Probate of Barnstable County, Massachusetts[1]
In office March 1853[1] – December 1854[1]
Personal details
Born	October 15, 1821[1] Barnstable, Massachusetts[1]
Died	August 14, 1883 (aged 61) New Bedford, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican[2]
Alma mater	Harvard Law School[1]
Profession	Attorney[1]
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Early life

Marston was born to Charles Marston in Barnstable, Massachusetts on October 15, 1821.[1]

Elected offices

In 1850 Marston was elected[2] the District Attorney for the Southern District, he also served as the Judge of Probate of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, and the Registrar of Probate of Barnstable County, Massachusetts.[1] In 1879[2] Marston was elected Attorney General of Massachusetts,[1] he was re elected in 1880 and 1881.[2]

Death

Marston died in New Bedford, Massachusetts on August 14, 1883.[2]

Footnotes

1. Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1883), History of Bristol County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Part 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J. W. Lewis & Company, p. 17
2. Simeon L. Deyo, ed. (1890), History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts: 1620-1637-1686-1890, New York, New York: H. W. Blake & Company, p. 209