# General J. F. B. Marshall — Up from Slavery character guide

> General J. F. B. Marshall in Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** General Marshall

**First appearance:** 0006-iii-the-struggle-for-an-education

## Who they are

Treasurer of Hampton Institute who supported Washington's early career.

## In the story

### [Helping Others](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/up_from_slavery_se/chapters/iv-helping-others)

As treasurer of Hampton Institute, he allowed Washington to reenter and trust him to pay his debt.

### [VIII: Teaching School in a Stable and a Henhouse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/up_from_slavery_se/chapters/viii-teaching-school-in-a-stable-and-a-henhouse)

Treasurer of Hampton Institute who personally lends Washington $250 to purchase the abandoned plantation for the school.

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