History of Orland, (Steuben County) Indiana United States of America

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Tamerlane Pliny Marsh, educator, was born at Orland, Ind., July 30, 1845; son of Dr. Madison and Hannah Paulina (Huson) Marsh; grandson of Hosea and Lydia (Beal) Marsh; great grandson of William and Rachel (Coates) Marsh and a descendant of John Marsh, Salem, 1634. He graduated from Northeastern Indiana institute, 1861, and attended a business college, Chicago, Ill., 1861-62. He was a clerk in the U.S. quartermaster's department in Missouri, Washington, D.C., and New York city, 1862-65. He graduated from Wilbraham academy, Mass., in 1865, and from Wesleyan university, Conn., in 1869, having eased the money to pay his tuition. In October, 1870, he entered the Rock River conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was married Sept. 6, 1870, to Harriet Maria, daughter of Fales Newell of East Saugus, Mass. He was pastor of the Dixon Street church, Chicago, 1870-72; Oak Park and Clyde churches, Austin, Ill., 1872-75; Grant Place church, Chicago, 1875-78; St. Paul's, Chicago, 1878-79; Court Street church, Rockford, Ill., 1879-82; Wabash Avenue church, Chicago, 1882-85, and Hemenway church, Evanston, Ill., 1885-88. During his pastorates he built new churches at Austin, Oak Park, Clyde and Evanston, Ill. He was inagurated president of Mount Union college, Alliance, Ohio, Nov. 11, 1888. He was appointed to represent the fifth general conference district in the uiversity senate in 1896 and was secretary of that body, 1896-1900. He was also vice-president of the Methodist College President association, 1892-93. He received the degrees D.D. from Mount Union college in 1888, and LL.D. from Allegheny college, 1893. He died in Alliance, O., July 22, 1903.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Orland, (Steuben County) Indiana

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