Person:John Marshall (165)

Research Notes

1.   John Marshall House - Old Shawneetown, Illinois.

   John Marshall emigrated to the United States in about 1804 from Ireland. He along with his brothers settled in Shawneetown. He build this brick house about 1808. It was the first brick house to be built in Shawneetown, a contrast to the log cabins and rough frame houses in Shawneetown. The house became the center point of social life in Shawneetown. Marshall opened a store in the house and in 1816 was granted the first charter for a bank in Illinois. He opened the bank in the house in 1817 suspended operations in the mid-1820's, and reopened from 1834 to 1842. Marshall was active in business and politics. In 1818 he was elected a legislator from Gallatin County to first Illinois General Assembly. He died in 1858.
   
   The house is now operated as a museum and is open weekends Mother’s Day to the end of October. Saturdays 10-noon and 2-4; Sundays 1-4.

2.   Illinois Historical Markers - Marshall House.

   Marker Erected by: The Gallatin County Historical Society and The Illinois State Historical Society.
   Marker Text: This was the original site of the home of John Marshall, one of the founders and president of the Bank of Illinois, the first bank chartered by the Illinois Territorial Legislature. The charter was issued in 1816. The bank opened at Shawneetown in 1817, suspended operations in the mid-1820's and reopened from 1834 to 1842. Marshall was active in business and politics. In 1818 he was elected a Legislator from Gallatin County to the First Illinois General Assembly. He died in 1858.
   
   House Plaque Erected by: The Illinois Society N.S.D.A.R.
   Date House Plaque Erected: 1941.
   Plaque Text: THE JOHN MARSHALL RESIDENCE. Which housed the First Bank in the Illinois Territory, chartered December 16, 1816.