Edward Carrington (February 11, 1748 – October 28, 1810) was an American soldier and statesman from Virginia. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army, serving as…
Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732{spaced ndash}June 19, 1794) was an American statesman from Virginia best known for the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the…
John Dawson (1762 – March 31, 1814) was an 18th-century and 19th-century politician and lawyer from Virginia.Born in Virginia, Dawson graduated from Harvard University in 1782, studied law…
James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, political theorist and the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817). He is hailed…
William Fitzhugh (August 24, 1741 – June 6, 1809) was an American planter and statesman who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress for Virginia in 1779.==Life==Fitzhugh…
James Mercer (February 26, 1736 – October 31, 1793), also known as William James Mercer, was born in Virginia at Malborough plantation on February 26, 1736. He was…
Judge William Fleming (July 6, 1736 – February 15, 1824) was an American lawyer and jurist from Cumberland County, Virginia. He is often confused with his contemporary, Colonel…
John Francis Mercer (May 17, 1759 – August 30, 1821) was an American lawyer, planter, and politician from Virginia and Maryland. ==Life==Born in 1759 in Marlborough, Stafford County,…
William Grayson (1740 – March 12, 1790) was a soldier, lawyer, and statesman from Virginia. He was one of the first two U.S. Senators from Virginia, and belonged…