William A. Burwell
William Armisted Burwell (born March 15, 1780 in Boydton , Mecklenburg County , Virginia , † February 16, 1821 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1806 and 1821 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .
Career
William Burwell studied at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg . In 1802 he moved to Franklin County . He was a personal friend of President Thomas Jefferson and became a member of the Democratic Republican Party which he founded in the late 1790s . At times he served as Jefferson's private secretary. Between 1804 and 1806 he was a member of the Virginia House of Representatives .
After the resignation of the member of Parliament Christopher H. Clark , Burwell was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington at the by-election due for the 13th seat of Virginia, where he took up his new mandate on December 1, 1806. After eleven re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death on February 16, 1821 . During this time, the British-American War of 1812 took place . Since 1813 he represented the 14th electoral district of his state.
Web links
- William A. Burwell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- William A. Burwell in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Burwell, William A. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burwell, William Armisted (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1780 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | near Boydton , Virginia |
DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 1821 |
Place of death | Washington, DC |