MARSHALL, JAMES (1843-1912) was born in Scotland. He first settled in Southland, but was attracted to the West Coast by the gold diggings. He spent many years as miner, storekeeper and hotelkeeper at Granville, Orwell Creek and Nobbs, and about 1880 settled as a farmer at Totara Flat. He took a prominent part in public affairs, being a member of the Grey county council, the education board, the charitable aid board and harbour board. In 1902 Marshall was called to the Legislative Council, of which he was a member at the time of his death (on 9 Oct 1912).

N.Z.P.D., 9, 10 Oct 1912; Col. Gent.; Grey River Argus, 9 Oct 1912.

Portrait: Parliament House.

Reference: Volume 2, page 31

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