The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-11
Death Of NoH. Humphrey Marshall.

from the Louisville (Ky.) Courier Journal
29th ult.
Hon. Humphrey Marshall died at hi
residence iu this city ut y o'clock yes.
terday afternoon OF general acute bron
chits. The city was startled by the
anno unce ment, for his illness was Of sucl
short duration that fev had even heard
OF it.
Gen. Marshall vent to Frankfort q
week ago yesterday, on professional bust
ness. On Friday he ate hearty dinner
and retired to his room for an aftern bon
nap. When he awoks he found himself
suffering from severe burning and
smoothing sensation in the breast. These
symptoms continued to affect him so Sc
verely that he cime home on Saturday
and took 10 his bed DR.. Force vas
called in on MONDAY and attended him
during his short and fatal illness. The
smotherng sensation continued 30 severe
that the dooss and windows of the sick
chamber we're kept oren both day and
night. Mrs. Marshall, his wife, was in
Me,cer county at the time, and though
sent for as soon as the Gensrsl's indispo.
sition became dangerous, could not ar
rive until after his death. Two daugh
ters and one son and other mem bers of the
family, however, we're at his bedside.
He suffered severely, was very restless,
and sat upright in his bed much Of the
time. He seemed aware several days ago
Of his approaching end and awaited it
calmly. Yesterday afternoon one Of his
daughters, Mrs. Stradcr, assisted him to
rise up IN the bed, and while resting upon
her arm, he suddenly remarked, "N is all
orer," and then dropping back upon the
pillow died without struggle. The
body after being laid out. was visited
during the afternoon by large number
Of the members Of the bar aud prominent
citizens.
The General has been in feeble health
during the whole of the past winter, and
on several occasions got out of sick bed
to attend to important professional duties
The burial place has not yet been dc
termined on. Though the deceased had
beautiful homestead in Henry county,
it is probable that the remains will be
deposited in the Cave Hill cemetery.
Humphrey Marshall was born at Frank.
fort, Ky, on the 18th of January, 1912
He was the second son Of Hon. John j.
Marsall who afterwards moved to Louis
vile, and was for long time Judge of
Jefferson Circuit Court. lie was grand
son of Humphrey Marshall, the author
of the History of Kentucky, which was
published in two volumes, at Frankfort,
in 1924, and which was the frst history
Of this state ever given to the public.
! In 1928 he was sent to the military
Academy at West Point, where he grad.
uated in 1882. v hile at West Point
one Of his classmates, under the influence
of liquor, got into barhcr shop and
broke up and destroyed pretty much
everything. The offence was grave one
under the rigid rules Of the academy, but
who did the mischief and who was to be
punished for 1t was a question. The
whole class was called up and each one
required to tell if he knew who did it.
Mr.. Marshall, when it came to his turn
said he knew who did it, but declined to
tell. He was told that if he knew and
would not tell he would be expelled. He
refused to disclose the author Of the the
mischief, aud was expelled. But when
the information reached Chief Justice
Marshall, who was his relative and Pres.
ident Jackson, the friend of the family,
young Humphrey was restored to his
place in the academy, aud rather honored
than dsgraced for not informing on his
classmate.
When he graduated at West Point he
went into the Blackhawk war, and was
stationed at Davenport, IN Minnesota
But the life of the soldier became disa
Greeabe to him and he left the service,
and on the 23d Of January, 1888, was
married to Miss Francis McCallister,
daughter Of Charles McCal lister, of
Franklin, Tennessee. Soon after his
marriage he began the study of law with
his father, and in April, 1888, after close
study Of but o few months, was admitted
to tho bar. He acquired legal knowl,
edge with wonderful rapidity, and in q
short time became formidable legal
adversary.
In 1916 he was q Colonel in the Mexi.
can war, thus showing that the military
education he had received had created n
taste for the field which civil life had not
entirely deadened At the close of the
war be returned to the practice of the
law, which no continued until 1849, when
he made the race for Congress 10 this
district against DR.. Lane, and was
elected. The contest was warm and the
race close. Mr.. Marshall was elected by
only small majority, and, indeed, it was
for some time uncertain whether he or
his opponent had been successful.
During the administration of Presiden,
Fillmore he was sent as Commissioner to
China, whence he returned to resume the
practice of the law at the national capital
It was his intention 70 settle himself per
mansntly In Washington and devote him
self principally to practice in the Supreme
Court. lie was diverted from this, how.
ever, being elected to Congress from the