Marion Bethune (April 8, 1816 – February 20, 1895) was a slave owner[1] and U.S. Representative from Georgia.
Born near Greensboro, Georgia, Bethune attended private schools and De Hagan's Academy.
He served as member of the constitutional convention of Georgia at the time of the repeal of the ordinance of secession.
Bethune was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the House declaring that William P. Edwards was not entitled to the seat and served from December 22, 1870, to March 3, 1871.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress