Thomas Marshall
Brigadier General in the United States Army of the Mexican-American War
About Thomas Marshall
Lived 1793 – 1853 (aged 59). Thomas Marshall was an American military personnel and kentucky General Assembly.
Thomas Marshall (April 13, 1793 – March 28, 1853), was a brigadier general of Volunteers in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War.
A nephew of Chief Justice John Marshall, Thomas Marshall served in the Kentucky legislature several times between 1817 and 1844, one of those terms as Speaker of the House. At the outbreak of the Mexican–American War, he was commissioned by President James K. Polk as a Brigadier General of Volunteers, and commanded the Kentucky brigade under General John E. Wool. After his return to Kentucky, he was murdered by a tenant at his home in Lewis County.
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Who was Thomas Marshall?
Brigadier General in the United States Army of the Mexican-American War (1793-1853)
When was Thomas Marshall born?
Thomas Marshall was born on 13 April 1793 in Mason County.
When did Thomas Marshall die?
Thomas Marshall died on 28 March 1853 in Lewis County.
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Thomas Marshall was a military personnel and kentucky General Assembly.
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Thomas Marshall was American.
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