Marshall Black
Marshall Black was an American politician. He was born in Ohio in 1870, and attended Ohio Wesleyan University and Stanford University. He served in the California legislature from 1902 to 1913.
In 1911 he wrote the bill that extended the use of recall election to include local and city officials. Two years later, he was accused of embezzlement for stealing $140,000 from the Palo Alto Building and Loan of which he was secretary and recalled from office. He was then found guilty and senteced to three years and four months in prison at San Quentin.
He was replaced by Herbert C. Jones.
