U.S. Senator. He attended William and Mary College, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Dumfries, Virginia. During the Revolutionary War, he served Continental Army as a Colonel, an aide to General George Washington and was later a Brigadier General in the Virginia Militia. After the war, he was a member of the Virginia State House of Delegates (1783, 94) and a member of the Virginia State Senate (1787-90). In 1794, he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Monroe and served until his death.
U.S. Senator. He attended William and Mary College, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Dumfries, Virginia. During the Revolutionary War, he served Continental Army as a Colonel, an aide to General George Washington and was later a Brigadier General in the Virginia Militia. After the war, he was a member of the Virginia State House of Delegates (1783, 94) and a member of the Virginia State Senate (1787-90). In 1794, he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Monroe and served until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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Buried May 11, 1803 in Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia, PA.
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