JAMES W. MARSHALL.
Mr. Marshall was born in Augusta county, Virginia,
March 31st, 1844. Served as a private soldier
for four years in Confederate army commanded by
General R. E. Lee. Attended Roanoke College part
of two sessions, and graduated from same in 1870. Studied law and was
admitted to the bar. Was elected Commonwealth's Attorney for Craig
county in 1870; served until 1875. Elected to Virginia Senate in 1875, and
served four years. Elected a member of the General Assembly of Virginia
in 1882-1883. Elected Commonwealth's Attorney for Craig county in 1884,
and served until 1888. Was a presidential elector on the Cleveland and
Thurman ticket in 1888. Elected to the Virginia Senate in 1891 for a term
of four years, and was elected to the Fifty-third Congress as a Democrat,
receiving 18,431 votes, against 12,699 votes for H. C. Wood, Republican;
1,709 votes for George W. Cowan, People's party, and 135 votes scattering.
Elected a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1901-1902.
Now practising law at Newcastle, Craig county, Virginia.
