William Vance Marquis (May 1, 1828 – December 17, 1899)[1] was an American politician who served as the 22nd lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1890 to 1892 under Governor James E. Campbell.[2]
Biography
Marquis was born at Mt. Vernon, Ohio May 1, 1828.[3] He was moved to Bellefontaine, Ohio at age five. He was in merchandising.[4] He worked at his father's store until it closed in 1848.[3] On November 12, 1860, Marquis was married to Annie M. Sterritt, of Logan County, Ohio,
Career
He was named postmaster of Bellefontaine in 1853 by President Pierce, serving until 1861.[3] 1862–1870 he was in partnership as a hardware merchant, and continued alone after that. Along with William Lawrence, he organized the Bellefontaine National Bank in 1871.[3] Marquis was a delegate to the 1876 Democratic National Convention, (St. Louis).[3] He was nominated in 1878 for the 4th Congressional District, but lost to J. Warren Keifer.[5] In the 1889 election for Lieutenant Governor, Republican Elbert L. Lampson defeated Democrat Marquis by a margin of 375,090 to 375, 068.[6] Lampson was unseated after serving eighteen days, when the Democratic Ohio State Senate seated Marquis in his place.[7]
Death
His wife, Annie, died in August 1868.[3]
References
- ^ Leonard, J.W.; Marquis, A.N. (1899). "Who's who in America". Who's Who in America Expanded Biographies. 1. Marquis Who's Who. ISSN 0083-9396. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ^ "Lieutenant Governors Of The State Of Ohio: 1852 - Present". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ^ a b c d e f Brennan, J. Fletcher, ed. (1880). The portrait gallery and cyclopedia of the distinguished men of Ohio. Vol. 2. Cincinnati: John C. Yorston & Company. p. 397.
- ^ Howe 1891 : 359
- ^ Smith 1898 : 394
- ^ Smith 1898 : 579
- ^ Smith 1898 : 581
External links
- Howe, Henry (1907). "Logan County". Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Centennial Edition. Vol. 2. The State of Ohio.
- Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company.
