Marshall McDonald Politician

Marshall McDonald (October 18, 1835 – September 1, 1895) was an American engineer, geologist, mineralogist, pisciculturist, and fisheries scientist. McDonald served as the commissioner of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries from 1888 until his death in 1895. He is best known for his inventions of a number of fish hatching apparatuses and a fish ladder that enabled salmon and other migrating fish species to ascend the rapids of watercourses resulting in an increased spawning ground. McDonald's administration of the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries was notably free of scandal and furthered the "protection and culture" of fish species throughout the United States.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 18, 1835
Birth name	Marshall McDonald
Birth place	Virginia , Romney West Virginia , United States
Religion	Episcopal Church (United States)
Date of death	September 01, 1895
Place of death	Washington D.C. , United States
Education	University of Virginia Virginia Military Institute
Children	Angus McDonald (Virginia militiaman)

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Office holder

military operations	American Civil War
military rank	Major (United States)
office	United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries Chief Assistant Commissioner of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries
president	Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison
relation	Angus McDonald (Virginia militiaman) Angus McDonald (United States Army major) Angus William McDonald
service end	1865
service start	1861