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their fruits ye shall know them," will doubtless say in the end, "inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Besides his three children he left a widow, who kindly cared for him in his last days, in company with the son and family ; also, five brothers and sisters of the original household, the oldest of whom is ninety-two and the youngest seventy-three.

Anson Southard Marshall, son of Macaiah and Martha (Southard) Mar- shall, was born in Lyme, December 3, 1822. His boyhood and youth were passed on his father's farm. In early years he evinced a love for learning, and a high ambition which prompted him to seek a liberal education', and to choose the profession of law as his life pursuit. He fitted for college at Thetford Academy, and entered Dartmouth at the age of twenty-one. Among his classmates were Levi W. Barton, Albert H. Crosby, m. d., James W, Patterson, and Henry P. Rolfe. During his college course he taught school during the winter vacations. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1848, and for two years thereafter taught the Fitchburg (Massachusetts) High School. As a teacher he was very popular and successful, and won a host of friends; but teaching was merely a stepping-stone to the profession of law. Accordingly, he came to the town of Concord, and entered the law office of Franklin Pierce and Josiah Minot, then in partnership ; and under their instruction pursued his studies until, in 1852, he was admitted to the practice of law. The following year he formed a partnership with his former classmate and friend, Henry P. Rolfe. which continued until 1859, when it was dissolved. In 1863 he was associated with William M. Chase in the practice of law, and maintained this relation for eleven years, or until his untimely death, July 4, 1874.

In 1852, Mr. Marshall served a few weeks as assistant clerk of the House of Representatives, during the sickness of Thomas J. Whipple : the following year he was elected to the office. During the administration of Mr. Buchanan, he was appointed U. S. District Attorney for New Hampshire. In 1867, he served as chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, and was earnestly and actively engaged in politics for many years, rendering his party effective services, during many campaigns, by taking the stump and pleading for the cause which had his sympathy. From 1870 he was clerk and counsel of the Concord Railroad.

The main effort of Mr. Marshall's life was the law. In this direction he was preeminent. His law practice was extensive, never more so than at the time of his death. He was connected with many important suits, and was dis- tinguished for earnest and persistent fidelity to his clients. He was a pleasing speaker, a good advocate, and a strong and successful pleader before a jury.

Socially, he was a very genial man, an excellent conversationalist, and always entertaining, mingling instruction and mirth, and being quick at repartee. He entertained the respect of his fellow citizens generally, and was active, public spirited, and generous. He ever manifested much interest in measures of public welfare, and was devotedly attached to the city of his adoption.

April 9, 1 86 1, Anson S. Marshall wos joined in marriage to Mary Jane Corning, a sister of the late Robert N. Corning. Their son, Anson Southard Marshall, Jr., was born March 29, 1863 ; fitted for college under the instruction of Moses Woolson and Amos Hadley ; and entered Dartmouth College in the class of 1885.

From the Boston Journal of Monday, July 6, 1874, the following succinct account of the tragedy of Mr. Marshall's death is taken : —

"•The comuiunity was shocked and grieved at one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, by the intelligence that Anson S. Marshall, a prominent lawyer and influential citi- zen of Concord, had been accidentally shot, and it was feared fatally injured, at

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