Early Life and Family
Thomas 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.
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