Thomas Francis Marshall (June 7, 1801 – September 22, 1864) was a politician and lawyer from Kentucky. He was the nephew of John Marshall.
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Early life and family
Marshall was born June 7, 1801, in Frankfort, Kentucky. He was a son of Dr. Louis Marshall and the nephew of John Marshall.
Marshall received his early education from his parents. He then studied in Virginia under his uncle, James Marshall. Returning to Kentucky, he studied law under John J. Crittenden. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Versailles, Kentucky, in 1828.
Political career
Marshall attended the convention that drafted the 1830 Constitution of Virginia to observe the debate among the delegates, which included his uncle John Marshall, John Randolph, James Madison, and James Monroe. He befriended Henry Clay and was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1832. While a member of the House, he distinguished himself by a report denouncing the doctrine of nullification, as proposed by the state of South Carolina to the several states. He moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1833 and resumed his legal practice, but his practice was again interrupted by election to the Kentucky House of Representatives, where he served until 1836.