Thomas Hay Marshall
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Thomas Hay Marshall | |
|---|---|
 Marshall around 1805 | |
| Born | 1770 |
| Died | 15 July 1808 (aged 38) |
| Monuments | Marshall Monument |
| Occupation | Lord provost |
| Spouse | Rosie Anderson (married 1792–1803) |
Thomas Hay Marshall (1770 – 15 July 1808) was twice lord provost of Perth, Scotland. With a passion for Georgian architecture,[1] Marshall is credited with building Perth's "new town" to the north and south of the city centre.[2][3]
Marshall was involved in the founding of Perth Academy, at its former location in Rose Terrace, and in the design of HM Prison Perth.[2]
A bronze statue of Marshall, designed by David Morison and sculpted by John Cochrane and Brothers in 1822, stands behind four Ionic order columns beside Perth Art Gallery with the Latin phrase cives grati (grateful citizens in English) following his name above the statue.[1][4]
Marshall Place, which runs along the northern side of the South Inch, is named for him.[5]
Marshall was elected for two terms as Perth's lord provost, serving from 1800 to 1802 and from 1804 to 1806.[2] He was the first to begin serving two-year terms, it previously having been a role that was elected annually.[6]
Military
In 1797, Marshall was initially a captain in the 90th Regiment of Foot, First Battalion, but was promoted to major of the Second Battalion,[7] then lieutenant colonel.[8] In 1798, as a member of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, he was stationed at Portsmouth Barracks.[9] He served alongside Thomas Black, who was shortly to become lord provost of Perth, and who died in office in the summer of 1798.[7]
Author namesake
Marshall is not to be confused with the hairdresser and local historian of the same name who wrote The History of Perth: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, with information added by Henry Adamson. That gentleman lived between 1807 and 1882.[10] His extensive history of the Royal Burgh was published by John Fisher in 1849.[11]