WASHINGTON, George, (granduncle of George Corbin Washington), a Delegate from Virginia and first President of the United States; born at âWakefield,â near Popes Creek, Westmoreland County…
MADISON, James, Jr., a Delegate and a Representative from Virginia and 4th President of the United States; born in Port Conway, King George County, Va., March 16, 1751; studied under private…
Senate Years of Service: 1910-1933Party: DemocratSWANSON, Claude Augustus, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Swansonville, Va., March 31, 1862; attended the public schools…
Senate Years of Service: 1935-1941Party: DemocratHOLT, Rush Dew, (father of Rush Holt), a Senator from West Virginia; born in Weston, Lewis County, W.Va., June 19, 1905; attended the public…
Senate Years of Service: 1929-1935Party: RepublicanHATFIELD, Henry Drury, a Senator from West Virginia; born in Logan County, W.Va., September 15, 1875; attended the local schools and Franklin…
(Encyclopedia) Monroe, James, 1758–1831, 5th President of the United States (1817–25), b. Westmoreland co., Va.
In 1816 Monroe obtained the presidential nomination and was easily elected. During…
BAYLY, Thomas Henry, (son of Thomas Monteagle Bayly), a Representative from Virginia; born at âMount Custis,â the family estate, near Drummondtown, Accomac County, Va., December 11, 1810;…
JOHNSON, George William, a Representative from West Virginia; born near Charles Town, Jefferson County, W.Va., on November 10, 1869; attended the common schools and Shepherd College State…
BUTLER, Manley Caldwell, (great grandson of James A. Walker), a Representative from Virginia; born in Roanoke, Va., June 2, 1925; graduated from Jefferson Senior High School, Roanoke, Va.,…
Senate Years of Service: 1956-1956Party: DemocratLAIRD, William Ramsey, III, a Senator from West Virginia; born in Keswick, Shasta County, Calif., June 2, 1916; educated in the public schools…
