Peter Marshall (1902-1949) was born in Scotland. He came to the United States in 1927 to study religion at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He became a naturalized citizen and began preaching in Presbyterian churches in Georgia and Washington, D.C. In 1947 he became the Chaplain of the United States Senate, a position he held until his premature death from a heart attack at the age of 47. His most popular book was Mr. Jones, Meet the Master. He redefined the role of Senate chaplain, despite the brevity of his tenure, and became an influential minister to those who governed the nation during the critical years after World War II.
