U.S. Congressman. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, he was educated at the Virginia Military Institute, graduated from the law school at the University of Virginia in 1850 and was a lawyer in practice. In 1858, he was elected Commonwealth attorney for the County of Albemarle in 1858. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate Army as Colonel in command of the 46th Regiment of Virginia Infantry. After war, he was elected as a Conservative to the Forty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert Ridgway and reelected to the Forty-second Congress, serving (1870-73). After his term, he was a member of the Virginia State House of Delegates, (1879-80). He died at age 76 on his estate near Charlottesville, Virginia.
U.S. Congressman. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, he was educated at the Virginia Military Institute, graduated from the law school at the University of Virginia in 1850 and was a lawyer in practice. In 1858, he was elected Commonwealth attorney for the County of Albemarle in 1858. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate Army as Colonel in command of the 46th Regiment of Virginia Infantry. After war, he was elected as a Conservative to the Forty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert Ridgway and reelected to the Forty-second Congress, serving (1870-73). After his term, he was a member of the Virginia State House of Delegates, (1879-80). He died at age 76 on his estate near Charlottesville, Virginia.
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