Humphrey Marshall (general)

Humphrey Marshall
Member of the
C.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 8th district
In office
1864–1865
Preceded byGeorge B. Hodge
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1849 – August 4, 1852
Preceded byGarnett Duncan
Succeeded byWilliam Preston
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byWilliam Preston
Succeeded byRobert Mallory
United States Minister to the Qing Empire
In office
July 4, 1853 – January 27, 1854
PresidentFranklin Pierce
Preceded byJohn W. Davis
Succeeded byRobert M. McLane
Personal details
Born(1812-01-13)January 13, 1812
Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMarch 28, 1872(1872-03-28) (aged 60)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting placeFrankfort Cemetery
Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyWhig (until 1854),
American (1855–59),
Democratic (1860–61)
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
Allegiance United States
 Confederate States
Branch/service United States Army
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1832–1833, 1846–1847 (USA)
1861–1863 (CSA)
Rank Second Lieutenant (USA)
Lieutenant Colonel (Kentucky Militia)
Colonel (USV)
Brigadier General (CSA)
Unit1st U.S. Dragoons
Commands1st Kentucky Cavalry (USV)
Battles/warsBlack 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.