Marshall, James (Edward) (1942–1992)

US writer and illustrator. He is known for his picture books, such as the George and Martha hippopotamus series (1972), and another series beginning with The Stupids Step Out (1974), produced in collaboration with Harry Allard. Marshall was born in San Antonio, Texas. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, remaining in the city while he taught French (1968–70), and then became a freelance illustrator.

Marshall, James (Wilson) (1810–1885)

US gold prospector. After some 14 years in Indiana, Illinois, and the Kansas Territory, he arrived at Sutter's Fort (present day Sacramento, California) in 1845. After losing his land and livestock, he was building a sawmill for John Sutter, near present-day Coloma, California, in 1848, when he discovered gold; this launched the California gold rush of 1849. The government refused to recognize the land claims of Sutter and Marshall. Marshall, who made almost nothing from his discovery, spent his final years bitter, resentful, and working as a gardener. Marshall was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.