Littleton Waller Tazewell (1774 - 1860)

Born 17 Dec 1774 in Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia

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Died 6 May 1860 at age 85 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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Preceded by Samuel Smith Preceded by 25th Governor John Floyd Preceded by John Taylor

Littleton Waller Tazewell President pro tempore of the US Senate 1832 26th Governor of Virginia 1834—1836 US Senator (Class 2) from Virginia[1] 1824—1832

Succeeded by Hugh Lawson White Succeeded by Acting Governor Wyndham Robertson Succeeded by William Cabell Rives

Biography

Littleton Tazewell is Notable.

• His grandfather was Benjamin Waller.

• • US Congressman, US Senator, Virginia Governor. Elected to represent Virginia as an At-Large Delegate in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1800 to 1801. Elected as a Senator from Virginia to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator John Taylor, serving from 1824 to 1832. Served as Governor of Virginia from 1834 to 1836. Unsuccessfully ran for Vice-President of the United States in 1840.

Legacy

• Tazewell County, Illinois is named in his honor.

Sources

1. ↑ Resigned, vacant July 16, 1832 – December 10, 1832 when successor elected.

• Find A Grave Memorial# 6654609
• Littleton Waller Tazewell on Wikipedia
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress