Giles, William Branch, 1762-1830
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Name (Latin)
Giles, William Branch, 1762-1830
Other forms of name
Giles, W. B. (William Branch), 1762-1830
Giles, Mr. (William Branch), 1762-1830
Native of Virginia, 1762-1830
Date of birth
1762-08-12
Date of death
1830-12-04
Associated country
United States
Occupation
Lawyers
Legislators
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Biographical directory of the United States Congress website, viewed March 25, 2024(Giles, William Branch, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born near Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Va., August 12, 1762; pursued classical studies and graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1781; studied law; admitted to the bar and practiced in Petersburg, Va., 1784-1789; elected to the First Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Theodorick Bland; reelected to the Second and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from December 7, 1790, to October 2, 1798, when he resigned; member, State House of Delegates 1798-1800; elected as a Democratic Republican to the Seventh Congress (March 4, 1801-March 3, 1803); appointed on August 11, 1804, to the United States Senate as a Democratic Republican to fill the vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1803, caused by the resignation of Abraham B. Venable, and took his seat on November 5, 1804; resigned on December 4, 1804, and was subsequently elected on December 4, 1804, to fill the vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1799, caused by the resignation of Wilson C. Nicholas; was reelected in 1804 and 1811, and served successively in the two classes from August 11, 1804, to March 3, 1815, when he resigned; member, State House of Delegates 1816-1817, 1826-1827; unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1825; Governor of Virginia 1827-1830; again elected Governor in 1830, but declined; died on his estate, 'Wigwam,' near Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Va., December 4, 1830; interment in a private cemetery on his estate.)
- Mr. Giles' speech delivered in Senate of the United States, Thursday, 24 November, 1808, on the resolution of Mr. Hillhouse, to repeal the embargo laws, 1808?
- His Mr. Giles' speech delivered in Senate of the United States, Thursday, 24 November, 1808, on the resolution of Mr. Hillhouse, to repeal the embargo laws, 1808?
- A map of the state of Virginia, 1827:map recto (W.B. Giles, Governor of the State of Virginia)
- LC data base, 6/10/87(hdg.: Giles, William Branch, 1762-1830; usage: Mr. William Giles; Mr. Giles)
- MdU/G-K files(usage: native of Virginia)
- Virginia. Governor (1827-1830 : Giles). Governor's message, and accompanying documents, 1830.
- Biog. dir. of the U.S. Congress, 1989(Giles, William Branch; rep. and Senator from Va.; governor of Va. 1827-30; lawyer; b. 8/12/1762; d. 12/4/1830)
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William Branch Giles
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Wikipedia description:
William Branch Giles (August 12, 1762 – December 4, 1830) was an American politician and long-term senator from Virginia who served as the 24th governor of Virginia. He served in the House of Representatives from 1790 to 1798 and again from 1801 to 1803; in between, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and was an Elector for Jefferson (and Aaron Burr) in 1800. He served as a United States Senator from 1804 to 1815 and then served briefly in the House of Delegates again. After a time in private life, he joined the opposition to John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay in 1824; he ran for the Senate again in 1825 and was defeated but appointed Governor for three one-year terms in 1827; he was succeeded by John Floyd, in the year of his death.
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