John Stratton (politician)

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John Stratton (born August 19, 1769 in Eastville , Northampton County , Colony of Virginia , †  May 10, 1804 in Norfolk , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1801 and 1803 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Stratton attended public schools in his home country. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career. From 1789 to 1792 he was a member of the Virginia House of Representatives . He later became a member of the Federalist Party founded by Alexander Hamilton in the late 1790s .

In the 1800 congressional election , Stratton was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the twelfth constituency of Virginia , where he succeeded Thomas Evans on March 4, 1801 . Until March 3, 1803 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . John Stratton died in Norfolk on May 10, 1804.

Web links

  • John Stratton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Stratton, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 19, 1769
PLACE OF BIRTH Eastville , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH May 10, 1804
Place of death Norfolk , Virginia