The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1906-10-20

of one of the Oldest families in Ken
lucky. He was nephew of CHIEF
Justice John Marshall, the greet IN
terpreter of the constitution, and came
from a long line of lawyers and dls-
tineuished men. He numbered among
his ancestors many of the greatest
men whom Kentucky has produced.
He was born at Walnut Grove. the
ancestral home, at Washington Mason
county, Kentucky, Aug. %, 1854. lie
studied the ancient languages with his
uncle. Dr. Lbuis Marshall, at Buck
Pond, Woodford county, Kentucky,
with whom he remained for four years.
He then went to Kenyon college, Gam
bier O.. and left that institution in
his Junior year. returning to Mason
county. where he wrote in the county
clerks office for one year, at the same
time reading law.
His next change took him to St
Louis. where he entered the Office of
Leslie. Williams & Barrett as a clerk.
He returned to Kentucky and con-
! tinued the study of law with Judge Il:
! A. Marshall. in 1855 he went back TO
| St. Louis and became a partner in the
/ law firm of Williams & Barrett. and
his name was added to that of the
firm.
| NOC&A
him and he rapidly made large for
tune. which was as quickly lost. De-
| string to seek a new field for his labors
| Judge Marshall went to Montana
where he remained a short time. and
then came to Utah. in 1866 locating III
Salt Lake He was admitted to the
bar of the United States supreme court
in 1872 In the same year the lega
firm of Marshall & Royle, comprising
Mr. Marshall and Jonathan c. Royic
was formed. This firm continued fol
thirty-four years until the death of Mr.
Marshall.
1t is a NOTABLE fact that two promi
nent Judges on the Utah bench begaT
. their practice under the tutelage o.
. the firm of Marshall & Royle These
were Judge John A. Marshall. who no"
= occupies a position on the fedora
: bench in this state. and Judge w. e
: Hall. until recently on he distric
bench here.
The firm of Marshall & Royle were at
. torneys for the Holiday Overland Mai
! & Express company in the early day.
1 of the firms existence, and since th'
f advent of the Central Pacific Railwa!
= company to this field were the lega
= representatives of that company. The!
= we're also the attorneys for the Wells
n Fargo Express company until that con
2 Germ disposed of its local banking inter
e ests.
o Among many other interests, Mr.
t Marshall was at one time presiden
of the Central Pacific Railway com
: pany. and attorney for the Southern
;. Pacific Railroad company. At the tim
of his death he was director in tn
III Central Pacific. Many other large cor
porate interests held his attention our
ing the many years that he practice
with such marked success before tn
/ bar in this state.
Mr.. Marshall was the first Gentle t
/ be elected to a place in the Jerritoria
council While he was consisten
Democrat, and took 4 heea interest i
political affairs. he gave but little tim
to his own political advancement, pre-
| ferring to care for the large practic
which he had built up. He acted in a
Il advisory capacity, however, for man
/ leading Democratic politicians of tn
state.
III Among Mr. Marshalrs many activi
ties, was his interest in the Masoni
fraternity. He was one Of the old tim
Masons in Utah. and had done muc
i to foster and develop the order in Utal
He was Chapter Mason.
/ Mr. Marshall was married Nov. 2
/ 1855. to d daughter of James NJ. Hughe!
former member of congress from Mis-
souri,, and president of the State ban
of Missouri. There was only one chilC
i Mrs. D. r. Gray, wife If j. r. Ora,
Il general agent of the Hartman road
with headquarters in Salt Lake. NJ
l Marshall had made his home with hi
daughter for some time. Mrs. MAJ
/ shall died here May Is, 1902.
1 Mr. Marshall was recognized as on
/ of the greatest authorities in the entif
west, on mining law. His knowledg
- of history, political economy, philosc