Thomas Riley Marshall

Thomas Riley Marshall (HM15J9)

Location: North Manchester, IN 46962 Wabash County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 0.206', W 85° 46.204'

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Born 1854 in North Manchester in this house on Main Street. Was Governor of Indiana 1909-13. Under his leadership, Indiana General Assembly enacted legislation, called the "Marshall Constitution," to improve government efficiency by amending the Constitution. Indiana Supreme Court declared the legislation unconstitutional July 5, 1912.

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He was elected vice president 1912 under Woodrow Wilson. Marshall generally supported Wilson's proposals. He refused to assume powers of presidency after Wilson's stroke in 1919, believing it would be unconstitutional. Marshall was only the third vice president to serve two full terms. He died 1925 and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.

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HM NumberHM15J9
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number85.2007.1
Year Placed2007
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau and North Manchester Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 3:13am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 603435 N 4539866
Decimal Degrees41.00343333, -85.77006667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 0.206', W 85° 46.204'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 0' 12.36" N, 85° 46' 12.24" W
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Area Code(s)260
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 467-605 N Market St, North Manchester IN 46962, US
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