politician july politician states virginia kentucky served state states represented kentucky united_states senate member marshall political family included cousins chief justice united_states federal judge noted educator prominent members family marshall father congressman grandfather congressman confederate general revolutionary war marshall served war moved kentucky district virginia extremely wealthy farmer surveyor delegate kentucky conventions delegates kentucky district vote favor constitution virginia convention kentucky gained marshall elected state legislature despite fact unpopular cause received slight boost federal forces successful ending indian threat battle fallen result general_assembly elected marshall senator marshall principles supporting alien acts voting jay treaty action constituents tried throw defeated reelection elected state legislature legislative session disagreement led duel men slightly wounded early marshall prominent kentucky politicians scheme kentucky union alliance spain senate term resumed charges pages newspaper allegations resulted legislative investigation judge found receiving pension spain resigned bench federal judge target marshall allegations embroiled legal battle lasted decade hired write publish book giving version dealings spain marshall countered publishing history kentucky partisan widely read history state time marshall ended legal battle agreement signed publish negative upheld agreement years death marshall published updated edition history kentucky previous version marshall faded public life later years died home son lexington kentucky july early life born virginia son john mary marshall apparently named honor maternal grandfather marshall father man means despite member prominent virginia family little known marshall early years tradition holds formal education childhood cousin mary later wife taught read eventually john sent live brother educated scottish educated thomas children thomas children cousins future chief justice united_states future federal judge noted educator addition thomas daughters married future attorney receiving education marshall surveyor january marshall enlisted cadet year term service revolutionary war unit command uncle thomas held rank colonel marshall assigned company captain edwards service records lost according pension application held rank lieutenant later lieutenant december promoted rank captain lieutenant year commitment marshall fellow soldiers expired unit disbanded february marshall designated officer ended military service rewarded acres land western frontier marshall moved present day kentucky deputy surveyor serving uncle thomas settling lexington purchased lot september married cousin mary marshall thomas daughter couple sons congressman father congressman confederate general daughter killed infancy lightning shortly creation marshall moved borders appointed county surveyor virginia governor capacity surveyed claimed significant additional tracts land kentucky wealthy citizens according tradition marshall known ride versailles distance miles enter tract land didn supposed boasted measured silver having time count individual coins marshall believe rule masses frequently expressing disdain common people sharp wit lack writing little neighbors like members family principles majority affiliated democratic republicans neighbors wrote pamphlets denouncing religion kinds published expense later descendants embarrassed anti religious writings personal papers burned early political career letter kentucky gazette indicated marshall unsuccessfully sought election year contest given letter continued defeat convinced marshall win elected office subsequently lobbied creation hoping gain office new county county created immediately applied county lieutenant office apparently promised marshall applied appointment deputy lieutenant received appointment known marshall began studying law tutor practicing early year discovered flaw original survey town flaw choice acres land northern remained marshall quickly entered claims land office marshall gained membership promoting useful knowledge based society dedicated information farmers mechanics common citizens apparently accepted membership sources report accepted member initially rejected marshall gained public attention expressing suspicions negotiations spain free use mississippi_river possibility kentucky united_states affiliate spanish possessions remainder life vigorously opposed suspected involved spanish conspiracy marshall delegate convention consider separating kentucky virginia time primary positions regard question separation favored immediate separation virginia consent favored waiting legal approval virginia marshall group uncle thomas primary spokesman position biographer notes prominence notable acted said historians marshall announced candidacy delegate proposed constitution unpopular parts kentucky marshall openly favored ratification hoping wreck marshall candidacy man named charged marshall letter acknowledged pages kentucky gazette marshall called harris publish letter harris insulted marshall demand threatened cane meeting harris fired pistols marshall shot injured marshall beating harris stick severely force retreat encounter despite favorable position proposed federal constitution marshall chosen delegate convention june joined delegates voting ratification kentucky delegates opposed ratification final convention vote favor ratification reported delegates beginning commitment proposed constitution marshall resolve influenced delegates parts virginia favor marshall elected convention consider separation virginia kentucky separation virginia elected represent kentucky house representatives notable piece legislation authored act simplified classification taxation land reelected position opposed men supplies proposed attack spanish new_orleans attack promoted marshall accused sitting governor matter partly result marshall attacks prominent democratic republicans governor gained influence state legislature cause bolstered federal forces federal victory battle fallen august later year general_assembly nominated marshall united states senate ballot marshall garnered votes compared democratic republican incumbent runoff ballot followed marshall defeated vote shortly marshall departed philadelphia temporary national capital justices published pamphlet stating marshall case known copies pamphlet extant related surviving documents relate exact nature charges marshall state unable reply immediately charges enemies general_assembly drafted memorial requesting investigation charges december memorial approved general_assembly transmitted senate senate appointed committee recommend action memorial committee found charges marshall specific authors provided evidence evaluate charges empowered prosecute charges senate action senate inappropriate march senate approved committee report vote filed formal charges marshall marshall frequently active debate senate floor strong advocate nearly measure considered body unpopular kentucky including marshall vote favor jay treaty particularly unpopular constituents returned home vote mob angry citizens mob tried throw marshall marshall appealed crowd declaring allow according baptist rules irregular administer baptism receiver gives experience determined proceed let exercise performed decent order let experience thought hearing religious testimony marshall noted mob disbanded fit laughter marshall escaped subsequent election defeated marshall seat later political career senate term marshall returned farm law practice seldom acting realm public affairs resumed attacks suspected participants spanish conspiracy articles newly founded newspaper written pseudonym observer prompted form select committee investigate charges committee found received pension year spain return involvement conspiracy federal judge frequent object marshall suspicions testified committee resigned position court house declined pursue action marshall unsuccessfully lobbied brother law attorney grand jury attempting enlist participate conspiracy marshall intensified attacks judge pages severe prompted sue marshall founder libel cases dragged years courts involvement exposure marshall declared candidacy seat kentucky house implicated marshall spanish conspiracy recruited lawyer turned farmer oppose marshall approximately votes cast marshall elected majority votes marshall biographer records records services legislature time journals session existence believed rate extremely rare believed introduced measure reduced limitation years seven duel marshall sought reelection defeated opponent majority votes identical margin previous year expectations confrontation marshall fellow representative high session owing tensions dating clay defense conspiracy biography clay records clay allies house refused vote speaker house clay remain chamber floor better able counter marshall clay chair chamber separated marshall general representative described german gigantic size strength minor passed marshall clay early session relative peace dissolved december clay introduced resolution calling members general_assembly wear means encouraging local manufacturing reducing british imports clay typically wore finer marshall duration debate motion clay wore simple clothes marshall regarded measure employed tailor suit british wear house floor men exchanged insults house floor commenced physical altercation intervention instead january clay challenged marshall duel quickly accepted duel took place indiana january kentucky provided pistols shot marshall missed clay lightly marshall stomach marshall missed second shot clay pistol marshall shot lightly wounded clay thigh clay missed marshall entirely clay insisted shot marshall declined grounds clay injury unequal adversary matter ended expulsion reelection house tensions marshall continued marshall tenure legislature acting recommendation advisory jury dismissed unrelated fraud case brought marshall district court marshall convincing congressman file petition house_of_representatives countered having son law pursue marshall state house petition failed marshall succeeded marshall expelled house elected following year marshall sought reelection defeated margin votes served city unsuccessful run losing long absence politics marshall called final act public service death elected died office marshall pursued abbreviated campaign vacant seat defeated margin votes primary issue day controversy attempt legislature abolish extant replace new court retaliation law passed previous legislative session marshall enjoyed higher level support election virtue support prevailing sentiment district actions session appear seek reelection end term later life death political career marshall interested writing frequently contributed content state newspapers occasionally wrote poetry founded newspaper state published issue june newspapers sympathetic democratic republicans soon derided snake marshall added inscription country paper marshall soon changed paper eventually sold immediately changed newspaper dubbing resolution legal disputes libel suit joseph street fully jury found favor awarded damages counsel insisted desired guilty verdict street collect damages soon street moved illinois libel suit marshall dragged allies hired author publish version interactions spain marshall countered publishing history kentucky partisan popular history kentucky time street returned kentucky deposition case swore writ collect damages awarded case street unable pay street imprisoned case marshall ended hung jury case marshall signed agreement end legal battle agreement stipulated man write publish upheld agreement years death marshall published updated volume version history kentucky critical suspected participating spanish conspiracy death marshall retired public life altogether selling wife died previous year soon selling newspaper paralyzed disabled soon moved lexington live son thomas professor died son home july entire life marshall dictated slaves death buried estate kentucky marker erected grave general_assembly allocated marshall remains place marker grave family members asked remains
Humphrey Marshall (politician)