James
McDowell
Born in Rockbridge County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of James McDowell
and Sarah Preston
Brother of
Susan Preston (McDowell) Taylor and Elizabeth McDowell
Husband of
Susanna Smith (Preston) McDowell
— married
7 Sep 1818 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 55
in Lexington, Virginia
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by Acting Governor John Munford Gregory |
James McDowell 29th Governor of Virginia  |
Succeeded by 30th Governor William Smith |
Biography
James McDowell is Notable.
James was the son of James McDowwll[1] and Sarah Preston.
He was a Representative from Virginia; born at Cherry Grove, near Rockbridge County, Va., October 13, 1795; attended a classical school at Greenville, Va., a private school at Brownsburg, Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Va., and Yale College; was graduated from Princeton College in 1817; studied law; was admitted to the bar but did not practice; member of the State house of delegates 1831-1835 and again in 1838; Governor of Virginia 1843-1846; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Taylor; reelected to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses and served from March 6, 1846, to March 3, 1851.
James died on his estate Colalto near Lexington, Va., August 24, 1851; interment in Presbyterian Cemetery.[2][3]
Legacy
- McDowell County, West Virginia is named in his honor.
Sources
- ↑ McClung, James Willson. "Historical Significance of Rockbridge County, Virginia", Staunton, VA: McClure Company, Inc.,1939, Archive.org, p. 9, p.71
- ↑ Extracted from Biographical Directory of the US Congress
- ↑ McClung, James Willson. "Historical Significance of Rockbridge County, Virginia", Staunton, VA: McClure Company, Inc.,1939, Archive.org, p.114
See also:
- Wikipedia: James McDowell
- Wikidata: Item Q881107, en:Wikipedia
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