Humphrey Marshall (politician)

Humphrey Marshall was a politician from the U.S. states of Virginia and Kentucky. He served in the state legislatures of both states and represented Kentucky in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801. He was a member of the Marshall political family which included his cousins Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall, federal judge James Markham Marshall, and noted educator Louis Marshall. All the prominent members of this family were Federalists. Marshall was also the father of Congressman Thomas Alexander Marshall and the grandfather of Congressman and Confederate General Humphrey Marshall.

Humphrey Marshall was born in Orlean, Virginia in 1760. He was the son of John and Mary Marshall and apparently named in honor of his maternal grandfather, Humphrey Quisenberry. Marshalls father was a man of meager means despite being a member of a prominent Virginia family. Little is known of Marshalls early years, but one tradition holds that he had no formal education during his childhood and that his cousin Mary taught him to read. Eventually, John sent Humphrey to live with his brother, Thomas Marshall, and to be educated by the same Scottish tutors that educated Thomas children. Among Thomas children were John Marshall, future Chief Justice of the United States James Markham Marshall, future federal judge and Louis Marshall, a noted educator. In addition, one of Thomas daughters, Nancy Marshall, married Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, a future U.S. Attorney. After receiving his education, Marshall became a surveyor.

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