Marshall, Humphrey, 1812-1872

LC control no.	n 88172590
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Marshall, Humphrey, 1812-1872 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Marshall, H. (Humphrey), 1812-1872
Associated country	United States
Located	West Point (N.Y.) Louisville (Ky.)
Birth date	1812-01-13
Death date	1872-03-28
Place of birth	Frankfort (Ky.)
Place of death	Louisville (Ky.)
Affiliation	United States. Congress. House United States Military Academy Whig Party (U.S.) University of Kentucky Confederate States of America. Army
Profession or occupation	Confederate States of America. Army Officers Attorneys Diplomats Legislators
Found in	NUCMC data from Filson Club for Todd family. Papers, 1786-1967 (Humphrey Marshall, 1812-1872; grandson of Humphrey Marshall, 1760-1841) Remarks of Hon. H. Marshall, of Kentucky, on the report of the Conference Committee on the Kansas question, 1858 Concise DAB (Marshall, Humphrey; b. 1812, Frankfort, Ky.; d. 1872, Louisville, Ky.; soldier, lawyer, diplomat, congressman) Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992: page 610 (Humphrey Marshall, politician and Confederate general, grandson of Humphrey Marshall (1760-1841). Born January 13, 1812. Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1832, resigned his commission for a career in law and Whig politics. Served as colonel of the 1st Kentucky Cavalry in the Mexican War, then served as minister to China 1852-1854. Served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives March 4, 1855-March 3, 1859. Accepted a commission as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army effective October 30, 1861 and was assigned to eastern Kentucky. Resigned his commission on June 17, 1863. Returned to Louisville in 1866 where he practiced law until his death on March 28, 1872.)
Associated language	eng