Marshall, Peter, 1902-1949

Presbyterian clergyman and chaplain of the U.S. Senate.

From the description of Papers of Peter Marshall, 1933-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063501

Peter Marshall (1902-1949), Presbyterian clergyman, married Catherine Wood in 1936.

From the description of Peter Marshall papers, [ca. 1919-1949]. (Agnes Scott College). WorldCat record id: 38476525

Biographical Note

Peter Marshall

• 1902, Mar. 27: Born, Coatbridge, Scotland
• 1927: Emigrated to United States
• 1931: Graduated from Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Ga.
• 1931: Ordained a Presbyterian minister
• 1931 - 1933 : Pastor of church in Covington, Ga.
• 1933 - 1937 : Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga.
• 1936: Married Catherine Sarah Wood
• 1937: Named pastor of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.
• 1947: Named chaplain of United States Senate
• 1949, Jan. 25: Died, Washington, D.C.

Catherine Marshall

• 1914, Sept. 27: Born, Johnston City, Tenn.
• 1936: Graduated, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga. Married Peter Marshall
• 1951: Published A Man Called Peter. New York: McGraw-Hill
• 1955: Film release of A Man Called Peter (motion picture)
• 1959: Married Leonard LeSourd
• 1967: Published Christy. New York: McGraw-Hill
• 1983, Mar. 18: Died

From the guide to the Peter Marshall and Catherine Marshall Papers, 1927-1964, (bulk 1933-1956), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)