William V. Marquis

William Vance Marquis (born May 1, 1828 in Mount Vernon , Ohio , † December 17, 1899 in Bellefontaine , Ohio) was an American politician . Between 1890 and 1892 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Ohio.

Career

The sources on William Marquis are not very good. He had lived in Bellefontaine, Logan County, from the age of five, and later worked there in the hardware store . In the further course of his life he also worked in the banking industry. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1853 and 1861 he was a postman in Bellefontaine. In June 1876 he took part as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention in St. Louis , at which Samuel J. Tilden was nominated as an unsuccessful presidential candidate. Two years later, he ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives .

In 1889 the Marquis was a Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. While his party colleague James E. Campbell was elected governor , he was narrowly defeated by his Republican opponent Elbert L. Lampson . He held the office between January 13 and 31, 1890. He was then ousted by the Democratic majority in the Ohio Senate . In his place was now William Marquis, who held the office until the end of the term on January 11, 1892. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. After his time as Lieutenant Governor, the Marquis no longer appeared politically. He died of heart failure on December 17, 1899.

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SURNAME	Marquis, William V.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Marquis, William Vance (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	May 1, 1828
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mount Vernon , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH	December 17, 1899
Place of death	Bellefontaine , Ohio