Humphrey Marshall (general)
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 | January 13, 1812 Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1872 (aged 60) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Frankfort Cemetery Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig (until 1854), American (1855–59), Democratic (1860–61) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1832–1833, 1846–1847 (USA) 1861–1863 (CSA) |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant (USA) Lieutenant Colonel (Kentucky Militia) Colonel (USV) 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.