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Humphrey Marshall | |
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Member of the C.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 8th district | |
In office 1864–1865 | |
Preceded by | George B. Hodge |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 7th district | |
In office March 4, 1849 – August 4, 1852 | |
Preceded by | Garnett Duncan |
Succeeded by | William Preston |
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
Preceded by | William Preston |
Succeeded by | Robert Mallory |
United States Minister to the Qing Empire | |
In office July 4, 1853 – January 27, 1854 | |
President | Franklin Pierce |
Preceded by | John W. Davis |
Succeeded by | Robert M. McLane |
Personal details | |
Born | Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. | January 13, 1812
Died | March 28, 1872 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 60)
Resting place | Frankfort Cemetery Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. |
Political party | Whig (until 1854), American (1855–59), Democratic (1860–61) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1832–1833, 1846–1847 (USA) 1861–1863 (CSA) |
Rank | ![]() ![]() ![]() Brigadier General (CSA) |
Unit | 1st U.S. Dragoons |
Commands | 1st Kentucky Cavalry (USV) |
Battles/wars | Black Hawk War Mexican–American War • Battle of Buena Vista American Civil War • Battle of Middle Creek |
Humphrey Marshall (January 13, 1812 – March 28, 1872) was an American lawyer, politician, and military official from Kentucky. During the Antebellum era, he served four terms in the United States House of Representatives, interrupted by a brief stint as ambassador to China. When the American Civil War broke out, he sided with the Confederacy, becoming a brigadier general in the CS Army and then a Confederate Congressman.
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