Life span: 02/27/1809 to 04/25/1901TabsLife SummaryFull name: James Madison MarvinPlace of Birth: Ballston Spa, NYBurial Place: Saratoga Springs, NYBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Siblings: 2No. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 4Family: William Marvin (father), Mary Benedict Marvin (mother), Rhoby H. Barnum (wife) Occupation: PoliticianBusinessmanRelation to Slavery: White non-slaveholderPolitical Parties: DemocraticWhigRepublicanGovernment: US House of RepresentativesLocal government Events Major TopicsElection of 1860Thirty-Eighth Congress of the United StatesThirty-Ninth Congress of the United StatesFortieth Congress of the United States Documents Images James Madison Marvin, circa 1864 James Madison Marvin, circa 1864, detail Bibliography