- Christopher Marshall
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Christopher Marshall (November 6, 1709 – May 4, 1797) was a leader in the American Revolution. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he went to America in 1727, settled in Philadelphia and worked as a chemist and pharmacist. Marshall is best known for The Remembrancer, a diary he kept during the Revolution, which was not published until 1839 (edited by William Duane).
He died in Philadelphia.
External links
- Short biography
- The Christopher Marshall Papers, including original diaries, handwritten transcripts and other printed materials, are available for research use at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Categories:- 1709 births
- 1797 deaths
- Kingdom of Ireland emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies
- American activist stubs
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