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Arthur H. Marshall | |
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| Born | 1885/1886 |
| Died | February 9, 1951 (aged 65) |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Known for | Being the first to summit the highest point in each U.S. State (48 at the time of completion), finishing in 1936 |
Arthur Harmon Marshall[1] (1885/1886 – February 9, 1951)[2] was the first person to successfully reach the highest point in every U.S. state, of which there were 48 at the time of completion. Marshall began in 1919 by climbing Mount Rainier, the highest point in Washington, and finished in July 1936 on Hoosier Hill, the highest point in Indiana.[3][4]
As a lifelong bachelor, Marshall was able to find the time to travel to state high points. Marshall worked for the railway and did not drive, so he would reach each point by travelling at a discount by railway to the nearest station and would then hire a driver to take him as close as possible via roadway.[5]
In 1936, after completing his initial goal of reaching the highest point in each of the 48 U.S. States, Marshall travelled back to Arkansas as there were two high points of equal elevation, of which he had only summited one during his initial highpointing journey. To reach the second point, he walked for hours through the woods in a heat wave, and took refuge in a backwoods cabin.[5]
Marshall died of suicide on February 9, 1951 at the age of 65.[2]
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- ^ a b Richard, Terry (2 June 2012). "First to climb 48 state high points, Arthur H. Marshall blazed a path that few choose to follow". The Oregonian.