Gilman Marston
| Gilman Marston | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
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| Preceded by |
James Pike Daniel Marcy |
| Succeeded by |
Daniel Marcy Jacob Hart Ela |
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United States Senator from New Hampshire |
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In office March 4, 1889 – June 18, 1889 |
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| Preceded by | William E. Chandler |
| Succeeded by | William E. Chandler |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
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In office 1845–1849 1872–1873 1876–1878 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 20, 1811 Orford, New Hampshire |
| Died | July 3, 1890 (aged 78) Exeter, New Hampshire |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Dartmouth College Harvard University |
| Occupation | Soldier, politician |
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| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 - 1865 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier general
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| Commands | 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Gilman Marston (August 20, 1811 – July 3, 1890) was a United States Representative, Senator, and United States Army general from New Hampshire.
Marston was born in Orford, New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1837 and from the law department of Harvard University in 1840. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1841 and was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1845 to 1849. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention of 1850.
Marston was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863). He was a strong supporter of President Abraham Lincoln and the war effort.
Marston served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He first saw combat as colonel of the 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry during the First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861. His arm was shattered, but he refused an amputation. After he recovered, he fought in the Peninsula Campaign, Second Battle of Bull Run, and Battle of Fredericksburg.
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