Marshall Arnold (October 21, 1845 – June 12, 1913) was a

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from

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. Born at Cook Settlement, near Farmington,

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, Arnold attended the common schools. Professor at Arcadia College in 1870 and 1871. Deputy clerk of the circuit, county, and probate courts of St. Francois County, Missouri. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1872 and commenced practice in

Commerce, Missouri Commerce is a Mississippi River village in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The population was 67 at the time of the 2010 census. History In 1788, the present site of Commerce was first occupied by French settlers, making Commerce apparen ...

. He served as prosecuting attorney of Scott County in 1873–1876. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1877–1879. Arnold was elected as a

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to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in

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, and died there June 12, 1913. He was interred in Benton Cemetery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arnold, Marshall 1845 births 1913 deaths People from Scott County, Missouri Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri 19th-century Missouri politicians 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives