Thomas Francis Marshall
Thomas Francis Marshall | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 10th district | |
In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | |
Preceded by | Richard Hawes |
Succeeded by | John W. Tibbatts |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
In office 1832 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Frankfort, Kentucky | June 7, 1801
Died | September 22, 1864 Woodford County, Kentucky | (aged 63)
Resting place | Frankfort Cemetery |
Political party | Whig |
Relations | Nephew of John Marshall |
Profession | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Years of service | 1846–1847 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War |
Thomas Francis Marshall (June 7, 1801 – September 22, 1864) was a politician and lawyer from Kentucky. He was the nephew of John Marshall.
Early life and family
Marshall was born June 7, 1801, in Frankfort, Kentucky.[1] He was a son of Dr. Louis Marshall and the nephew of John Marshall.[1][2]
Marshall received his early education from his parents.[2] He then studied in Virginia under his uncle, James Marshall.[2] Returning to Kentucky, he studied law under John J. Crittenden.[2] He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Versailles, Kentucky, in 1828.[1]
Political career
Marshall attended the convention that drafted the 1830 Constitution of Virginia to observe the debate among the delegates, which included his uncle John Marshall, John Randolph, James Madison, and James Monroe.[2] He befriended Henry Clay and was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1832.[2] While a member of the House, he distinguished himself by a report denouncing the doctrine of nullification, as proposed by the state of South Carolina to the several states.[2] He moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1833 and resumed his legal practice, but his practice was again interrupted by election to the Kentucky House of Representatives, where he served until 1836.[2]
In 1837, Marshall sought election to the U.S. House of Representatives, but was defeated by incumbent William J. Graves.[2] Embarrassed by the loss, he returned to Woodford County and was elected twice more to the state legislature, serving from 1838 to 1839.[1][2]
In 1841, he was elected a
Marshall campaigned for James K. Polk, Clay's opponent in the 1844 presidential election.[2] In 1845, he was again unsuccessful in his bid for a seat in Congress, losing to Garrett Davis.[3] During the Mexican–American War, he served a captain of cavalry volunteers for a year.[1][3]
After returning from the war, Marshall unsuccessfully sought to be a delegate to the constitutional convention that drafted the 1850
Later life and death
In 1856, Marshall moved to
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Marshall, Thomas Francis". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Biographical Cyclopedia, p. 271
- ^ a b c d e Biographical Cyclopedia, p. 272
- ^ Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
Bibliography
- Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Chicago, Illinois: J.M. Gresham Company. 1896.
- United States Congress. "Thomas Francis Marshall (id: M000162)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
Further reading
- Shipman, Paul R. (1953). A Handful of Bitter Herbs; Reminiscences of Thomas Francis Marshall, 1801-1964, Great Kentucky Orator. Lexington, Kentucky: Bluegrass Books.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress