Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03

county has at intervals for many years
been included in the district represent
ed by Col Marsh, and its people have
come to know and feel very close to
him. Last fall he was reelected to con-
gress, his term beginning next Deem
Der
Born Near Warsaw.
Benjamin F. Marsh was born on a
1886, and studied at private schools
law at Warsaw in the Office of Judge
J. W. Marsh. an older brother. and
was admitted to the bar in 1860. He
lorganized cavalry company under
President Lincoln's first call for troops,
in 1861, and was commissioned a colo
mel in the End Illinois cavalry. He
served continuously until January,
1866. having campaigned in every Sc
ceding state except Virginia and the
Carolinas. He was wounded four
times. and carried to the day of his
death some of the bullets received in
battle.
serves I'm Infantry.
When Marsh first enrolled his COM
pany of cavalry in 1861 under Lin
coins first call for volunteers, he went
to Springfield and rendered his services
to Gov. Yates. but as cavalry was not
included in the call, the company was
not then accepted. On his way home
he enlisted in the 10th Illinois infan-
try volunteers, then at Quincy, and he
served in this regiment in northern
Missouri until July 4, 1861, when he
received telegram at Monroe Station
from Gov. Yates, accepting his cavalry
company. He went home Immediately
and in a few days had his company
ready. He was commissioned captain
and assigned to the End regiment IL
linois cavalry. He was finally COM
missioned colonel of this regiment.
Goes to Congress.
Returning to Warsaw in 1866, he
resumed the practice of law. In 1876
he was elected to congress as a repub
lican, representing the Tenth district,
and was reelected in 1873 and again
in 1880. In 1882 he was defeated by
William Niece, of Macomb, this being
the result of the bitter fight in his own
party between himself and McClaugh-
cry.
/ Col. Marsh then devoted himself to
farming, and in 1889 Gov. Richard
Oglesby appointed him railway and
warehouse commissioner. In 1892 he
was again elected to congress, and has
been returned by each succeeding con
gressional election since that time,
with one exception, when he was
defeated by Judge Mickey.
During this time, however. there have
been changes in his district. some of
the time Rock Island county being rep
resented by him and some of the time
being in what was Familiarity known
as the Galesburg district He was au-
thor of the resolution and introduced
it in congress in April, 1898. declaring
that a state of war existed between
Spain and the United States. With
Congressman Hull. of Iowa he divided
honors in the army reorganization bill.
and he succeeded in modifying the
measure materially While he had not
the record for the longest continuous
service. he entered congress at an ear
lieT date than any man now in the
house.
Congressman at Home.
Col Marsh led an exemplary home
life. He was twice married, his sec
ond wife dying only about two months
ago at the Warsaw home OF his fam
lily he leaves Carol c.. of Forsythe,'
Mont; Bertha, William c., Richard o.
and Benjamin F. Marsh, Jr., all at
home in Warsaw.
The congressman was a man very
frank and open in his speech. at all
nd
necessarily at times cause displeasure
! to others, there was no i'll will in the
, mans heart. Political enemies were
unknown to him after the fight was
over, and all might approach him upon
the same level
DR.. J. r. Hollowbush. of Rock Island.
was formerly a neighbor in Warsaw
and was the attending family physician
for years. Since coming to Rock Isl
and his calls have not been as frequent.
but nevertheless have come. and in ev-
cry serious illness of which ne has
had several, the congressman has in
sisted upon the attendance of DR.. HoI-
lowbush.
Washington, June CBy Associated
Press)-The Illinois members of the
house and Congressman Hull, Esch.
Clark. Smith and Crumbacker and
Senators Cullom, Hopkins. DoIliyer.
Burkett, Blackburn, Clark of Ar
kansas. and Carmack have been des-
ignated TO represent congress at the
funeral OF the late Representative
Marsh. who died at Warsaw yesterday.
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