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==Early life and career== Marshall was born in [[Frankfort, Kentucky]], to a distinguished family. He was the grandson of [[Humphrey Marshall (Senator)|Humphrey Marshall]], a member of the [[United States Senate]] from [[Kentucky]]. His uncle [[James G. Birney]] was a well known [[abolitionist]], and two first cousins, [[William Birney]] and [[David B. Birney]], served as [[Major general (United States)|major general]]s in the [[Union army]]. Another cousin later served as the [[Lieutenant Governor of Michigan]]. Marshall graduated from the [[United States Military Academy]] at [[West Point, New York]], in 1832 and was [[brevet (military)|breveted]] as a [[Second Lieutenant#United States|second lieutenant]]. However, he resigned from the Army in April 1833 to study law. He was admitted to the bar in 1833 and practiced in Frankfort for two years before moving to [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]]. He served in the state [[militia]], and then in 1846 became [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]] of the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry during the [[Mexican-American War]], where he fought at the [[Battle of Buena Vista]] as a part of [[Zachary Taylor]]'s [[Army of Occupation]]. Returning from [[Mexico]], Marshall engaged in agricultural pursuits in [[Henry County, Kentucky]]. He was elected from Kentucky's 7th District as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] to the [[Thirty-first United States Congress|Thirty-first]] and [[Thirty-second United States Congress|Thirty-second Congresses]] and served from March 4, 1849, until his resignation on August 4, 1852. Marshall was then appointed [[Minister (diplomacy)|Minister]] to [[China]] from 1852–54. Returning to Kentucky, he was elected on the [[Know Nothing|American Party]] ticket to the [[Thirty-fourth United States Congress|Thirty-fourth]] and [[Thirty-fifth United States Congress|Thirty-fifth Congresses]] (1855–59). He was renominated by acclamation, but declined to run for a fifth term.
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