William Marvin

William Marvin (April 14, 1808 – July 9, 1902) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the 7th Governor of Florida.

Education and career Marvin was born in Fairfield, New York, on April 14, 1808, a son of Selden Marvin and Charlotte (Pratt) Marvin. He was raised on his family's farm, graduated from Homer Academy at age 15 and began teaching school.

Later career and death Following his resignation from the federal bench, Marvin resumed private practice in New York City. He was a United States senator-elect from Florida in 1866, but the United States Senate refused to seat him because Florida had not yet been readmitted to the Union.

Marvin left Florida during Reconstruction and continued practicing law in Skaneateles. He died in Skaneateles on July 9, 1902, at the age of 94.

Career as author Marvin was the author of a nationally recognized textbook on marine salvage law, A Treatise on the Law of Wreck and Salvage. He also authored a second work, The Authorship of the Four Gospels.