Thomas Francis Marshall | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Hawes |
| Succeeded by | John W. Tibbatts |
| Member of theKentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office 1832 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1801-06-07)June 7, 1801 |
| Died | September 22, 1864(1864-09-22) (aged 63) |
| Resting place | Frankfort Cemetery |
| Party | Whig |
| Relations | John Marshall (Uncle) |
| 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 fromKentucky. He was the nephew ofJohn Marshall.
Marshall was born June 7, 1801, inFrankfort, Kentucky.[1] He was a son ofDr. Louis Marshall and the nephew ofJohn Marshall.[1][2]
Marshall received his early education from his parents.[2] He then studied inVirginia under his uncle,James Marshall.[2] Returning to Kentucky, he studied law underJohn J. Crittenden.[2] He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice inVersailles, Kentucky, in 1828.[1]
Marshall attended the convention that drafted the 1830Constitution of Virginia to observe the debate among the delegates, which included his uncle John Marshall,John Randolph,James Madison, andJames Monroe.[2] He befriendedHenry Clay and was elected to theKentucky House of Representatives in 1832.[2] While a member of the House, he distinguished himself by a report denouncing the doctrine ofnullification, as proposed by the state ofSouth Carolina to the several states.[2] He moved toLouisville, 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 theU.S. House of Representatives, but was defeated by incumbentWilliam J. Graves.[2] Embarrassed by the loss, he returned toWoodford County and was elected twice more to the state legislature, serving from 1838 to 1839.[1][2]
In 1841, he was elected aWhig to representKentucky's Tenth District in the U.S. House of Representatives.[1] Although he was a frequent orator in that body, only two of his speeches were reported in the local newspapers owing to his admonition to reporters not to "pass on the public their infernal gibberish for my English".[2] After publicly differing with Henry Clay on the issues of renewing the charter of theSecond Bank of the United States and theannexation of Texas, he considered it futile to run for re-election in Clay's home district and declined to seek renomination to his seat in Congress.[2]
Marshall campaigned forJames K. Polk, Clay's opponent in the1844 presidential election.[2] In 1845, he was again unsuccessful in his bid for a seat in Congress, losing toGarrett Davis.[3] During theMexican–American War, he served acaptain of cavalryvolunteers for a year.[1][3]
After returning from the war, Marshall unsuccessfully sought to be a delegate to the constitutional convention that drafted the 1850Kentucky Constitution.[3] He campaigned forWinfield Scott in the1852 presidential election and was again elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1854.[3] He served a single term, which marked his last service in public office.[3]
In 1856, Marshall moved toChicago, Illinois.[1] He later returned to Kentucky and continued to practice law.[1] He devoted the latter years of his life to the study of geology and history, and lectured in the northern and eastern United States. A collection of his writings and speeches was edited by W. L. Barre (Cincinnati, 1858).[4] He died near Versailles, Kentucky, on September 22, 1864, and was interred inFrankfort Cemetery inFrankfort, Kentucky.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 10th congressional district March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by |
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