Amos Marsh (Vermont)
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Lawyer Politician | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 8 September 1764 | |
| Death | 4 January 1811 (aged 46 years) |
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Amos Marsh (September 8, 1764 – January 4, 1811) was a Vermont lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives.
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Amos Marsh was born in New Milford, Connecticut on September 8, 1764. 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.
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.
From 1794 to 1796 Marsh served as United States Attorney for Vermont.
Marsh died in Saratoga Springs, New York on January 4, 1811. He was buried at Vergennes Burying Ground in Vergennes.