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Marshall A. Nesamony

Born on 12-06-1895 at Nesarpuram, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanniyakumari District.

  • Scott Christian High School, Nagercoil,
  • PUC - C.M.S. College, Tirunelvelli (now St.John’s College)
  • BA -The Maharaja’s College, Thiruvananthapuram
  • BL. - The Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Started his Legal Profession in 1921
His Role in Public Life:
  • 1941-1942 : Member, Travancore Bar Council
  • 1943 : President Nagercoil Bar Association
  • 1943-1947 : Chairman of Nagercoil Municipality
  • 1943-1947 : Member, Travancore Legislative Assembly
  • 1948-1952 : Member of Travancore – Cochin Legislative Assembly
  • 1948-1952 : Leader, Travancore Tamilnadu Congress Legislative Assembly Party
  • 1952-1957 : First Lok Sabha Member of Parliament,Nagercoil Constituency
  • 1954-1957 : President of Travancore, Tamil Nadu Congress Party
  • 1957-1959 : President, District Congress Committee
  • 1-11-1956 : The Yeoman service rendered by him ultimately paved the way for the merger of the South Travancore (Kanniyakumari District) with Tamil Nadu.
  • 1957-1962 : Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
  • 1957-1962 : Member, Reform of Local Administrative of Local Administration in the State of Madras
  • 1962-1967 : Third Lok Sabha Member of Parliament, Nagercoil Constituency
  • 1967-1971 : Fourth Lok Sabha Member of Parliament,Nagercoil Constituency
  • Passed away on 1-6-1968
His role in the Diocese
  • 1933-1947 : Secretary, Travancore & Mission Church Councils
  • 1934-1942 : South District Pastorate Council
  • 1947-1960 : Vice-President, South Travancore Diocesan Council, C.S.I.
  • 1960-1968 : Vice-President, Kanniyakumari Diocesan Council, C.S.I.
  • Member, Medical Board, College Councils (Scott Christian College, Nagercoil and Christian College, Mathandam)
  • Member, Education Board, Church, Board and Properties Board of the Kanya Kumari;
Social Life
  • Founder, Nagercoil Municipal Destitute Home
  • Member, Travancore-Cochin Town and Country Planning Association
  • Proprietor, Printer and Publisher of the Tamil Weekly “Thingal

Even today, he is respected as a leader of the people of Kanniyakumari District.

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  • Marthandam,
    Kanyakumari District,
    Tamilnadu.
  • 04651 - 270257
  • principal@nmcc.ac.in,
    principalnmcc2014@gmail.com
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