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MARKS, William, senator, born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, 13 October, 1778; died in Beaver, Pennsylvania, 10 April, 1858. During his infancy his father settled in Beaver, in the midst of a wilderness, and the son grew up with scanty opportunities for education. He was a tanner by occupation, was sent to the legislature in 1809, and was a member of that body until 1814. In 1821 he was elected to the senate, and served till 1825, being speaker during the entire period. In the legislature he was active in promoting the system of internal improvements. While still speaker of the senate he was elected a United States senator, and served from 5 December, 1825, till 3 March, 1837. In congress he assisted in framing tariff measures and the law for distributing f, he proceeds of sales of public lands.
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