Littleton Waller Tazewell

Littleton Waller Tazewell (born December 17, 1774 in Williamsburg , Colony of Virginia , † May 6, 1860 in Norfolk , Virginia ) was an American politician and from 1834 to 1836 governor of the state of Virginia.

Early years and political advancement

Littleton Tazewell was a son of Henry Tazewell , who was a member of the US Senate between 1793 and 1798 . He attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg until 1791 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1796, he began to work in this profession.

Between 1798 and 1800 Tazewell was a member of the Virginia House of Representatives . After the resignation of John Marshall , he ended his term in office between November 26, 1800 and March 3, 1801 in the US House of Representatives . Between 1804 and 1806 and from 1816 to 1817 he was again a member of the State House of Representatives. In 1821 he was on a commission that arose with Spanish claims after the cession of Florida to the United States.

Senator and Governor

After the death of Senator John Taylor , Tazewell was elected to Congress in 1824 as his successor . He ended the term of office of his predecessor and was confirmed in this office in 1829. Overall he was between December 7, 1824 and July 16, 1832 a member of the Senate. In July 1832, he was President pro tempore of this body for a few days . Tazewell was chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. After his resignation, William Cabell Rives took over his seat.

In 1834, Tazewell was elected as the Whig Party candidate for the new governor of his state. He held this office between March 31, 1834 and April 30, 1836. During this time, the state of Virginia received $ 400,000 from the federal government to pay for claims dating back to the Revolutionary War . It was then that the slavery controversy became more intense in Virginia . Tazewell was an opponent of this institution.

Another résumé

In April 1836, Tazewell resigned as governor of Virginia. Then he withdrew from politics. He died in Norfolk in May 1860. His marriage to Anne Stratton was childless.

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SURNAME	Tazewell, Littleton Waller
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 17, 1774
PLACE OF BIRTH	Williamsburg , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH	May 6, 1860
Place of death	Norfolk , Virginia