Background
Marshall, Robert Bradford was born on May 22, 1867 in Amelia Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Warren and Harriett Armsted (Mann) Marshall.
Marshall, Robert Bradford was born on May 22, 1867 in Amelia Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Warren and Harriett Armsted (Mann) Marshall.
Education high school and Columbian (now George Washington University m. Myra A. Crow, of San Jose, California, December 9, 1896.
Assistant topographer, 1889-1890, topographer, 1890-1904, geographer, 1904-1908, chief geographer since January 18, 1908, United States Geological Survey. Chairman 1:1,000,000 map committee for United States portion of map of the world. Chairman United States delegation to 10th International Congress of Geography, Rome, 1912.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Washington Society Engineers, Geological Society Washington, Sierra. Clubs: Cosmos, Washington Golf and Country. Member Board United States Geographic Names, February since 1915.
Commissioned major, Engineer Roman Catholic, February 16, 1917.