Wyndham Robertson

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Wyndham Robertson

Wyndham Robertson (born January 26, 1803 in Manchester , Chesterfield County , Virginia , † February 11, 1888 in Abingdon , Virginia) was an American politician and governor of the state of Virginia from 1836 to 1837 .

Early years and advancement to governor

Wyndham Robertson attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg . After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1824. Robertson became a member of the Whig Party . Since 1830 he was a member of the Virginia government council. Until 1836 he was chairman of this body. In this capacity, after the resignation of Governor Littleton Waller Tazewell, he became governor of Virginia. His main task was to end his predecessor's tenure. So he was between April 30, 1836 and March 31, 1837 acting governor of Virginia . During this time, the expansion of the railway network was advanced.

Another résumé

As a candidate for the Whigs, he had no chance of being elected governor himself because of the political majority. For this he became a member of the House of Representatives from Virginia between 1838 and 1841 . In 1842 he became a judge in Washington County . Between 1859 and 1860 he was again in the House of Representatives of his state. In the run-up to the American Civil War , Robertson was a supporter of the Union who spoke out against Virginia leaving this union of states. After the war broke out, however, he supported Virginia's defense efforts. During this time he was again a member of the House of Representatives of his state until 1865. After the war, he campaigned for a quick reintegration into the Union of Virginia. Wyndham Robertson died in February 1888. He was married to Mary T. Smith.

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 4, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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