Background
Marshall was born December 14, 1937 in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Marshall was born December 14, 1937 in Quincy, Massachusetts.
He attended Quincy public schools and Suffolk University.
He then represented the 2nd Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1969 to 1975. Marshall served as of Norfolk County, Massachusetts from 1975 until his death in 1996. During his tenure as sheriff, Marshall was known as an innovator.
He started community service and work release programs and in 1985 he opened the Braintree Alternative Center for nonviolent criminals who were part of these programs.
He also started an electronic house arrest program to alleviate jail overcrowding and Norfolk County"s first sexual assault unit He also oversaw construction of the new Norfolk County sheriff"s office and correctional center in Dedham, which replaced the Dedham County Jail built 175 years earlier.
In 1995, the commission found that he had illegally used his power to appoint deputy sheriffs to raise funds. The committee chose not to issue a fine in this case.
Marshall died on August 28, 1996 at his home in Quincy of complications from cancer.
From 1965 to 1969, Marshall was a member of the Quincy City Council.