Spencer M. Marsh
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Spencer M. Marsh, was a Republican
member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 25th District
. He was elected in 1906, receiving 9,507 votes against 7,478 votes for rival William Fehlandt.
He was born and raised on a farm in Clark County, Wisconsin in 1864. He attended the state Normal School
at River Falls
in 1882 and 1883. He later studied law
in 1885, and was admitted to the bar association
in 1885. He became a law partner of the firm O'Neill and Marsh with James O'Neill
, (the namesake of Neillsville, Wisconsin
). Their partnership continued until O'Neill became a Circuit Judge in 1898. He later continued the practice of law with the firm Marsh and Tucker, and then Marsh and Schoengarth.
He served as the district attorney for Clark County for two terms, having been elected to the Republican ticket in 1898 and 1900. He was also the president of the Commercial State Bank at Neillsville, when it was organized in 1898.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 25th District
Wisconsin Senate, District 25
The 25th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in far north-western Wisconsin, and is currently composed of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn counties. The district area is a mostly rural, and covers more land and more counties than any other district in...
. He was elected in 1906, receiving 9,507 votes against 7,478 votes for rival William Fehlandt.
He was born and raised on a farm in Clark County, Wisconsin in 1864. He attended the state Normal School
Normal school
A normal school is a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers. Its purpose is to establish teaching standards or norms, hence its name...
at River Falls
River Falls, Wisconsin
River Falls is a city in Pierce and St. Croix counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 15,000 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest city in the Twin Cities Wisconsin suburbs, which is the eighth largest metropolitan area in the state...
in 1882 and 1883. He later studied law
Law
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in 1885, and was admitted to the bar association
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in 1885. He became a law partner of the firm O'Neill and Marsh with James O'Neill
James O'Neill (Wisconsin settler)
James O'Neill was a Wisconsin settler, jurist, and sawmill owner.He was born in Lisbon, New York and worked in lumber in Canada and New York. He also worked on riverboats on the Mississippi River....
, (the namesake of Neillsville, Wisconsin
Neillsville, Wisconsin
Neillsville is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,731 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat.-Geography:Neillsville is located at ....
). Their partnership continued until O'Neill became a Circuit Judge in 1898. He later continued the practice of law with the firm Marsh and Tucker, and then Marsh and Schoengarth.
He served as the district attorney for Clark County for two terms, having been elected to the Republican ticket in 1898 and 1900. He was also the president of the Commercial State Bank at Neillsville, when it was organized in 1898.