Marshall Coleman
Marshall Coleman | |
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| 33rd Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office January 14, 1978 – January 16, 1982 | |
| Governor | John N. Dalton |
| Preceded by | Anthony F. Troy |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Baliles |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office January 14, 1976 – December 2, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Frank W. Nolen |
| Succeeded by | Frank W. Nolen |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 15th district | |
| In office November 29, 1972 – January 14, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | O. Beverley Roller |
| Succeeded by | Pete Giesen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Marshall Coleman June 8, 1942 Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (1994) |
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| Children | 4 |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1966–1969 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
John Marshall Coleman (born June 8, 1942) is an American lawyer and Republican politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly during the 1970s. He was the first Republican elected as Attorney General of Virginia since Reconstruction (and of any former Confederate state since 1896) and served 1978–1982, although his later campaigns for Governor of Virginia and U.S. Senate proved unsuccessful. In 1994, he mounted an unsuccessful independent campaign for the United States Senate, finishing third with 11% of the vote.