Abram Trigg
Abram Trigg | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district | |
In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1809 | |
Preceded by | Matthew Clay |
Succeeded by | Daniel Sheffey |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1803 | |
Preceded by | Francis Preston |
Succeeded by | David Holmes |
Personal details | |
Born | 1750 Democratic-Republican |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Virginia state militia |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Abram Trigg (1750 – unknown) was an American politician from Bedford County, Virginia. He fought with the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War and represented Virginia in the U.S. Congress from 1797 until 1809. He was a slaveholder.[1]
Family life
Abram was born on his father's farm near New London in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He was one of the eight children of William Trigg (1716–1773) and Mary (Johns) Trigg (1720–1773). His father, William served as a judge in Bedford County (which was formed from part of Lunenburg County in 1754) for many years. His brother, John, would serve with him in congress. In 1779 Abram married Susannah Ingles, daughter of William Ingles and Mary Draper Ingles, who escaped from Indian captivity and walked 800 miles to return to her home in 1755.
Career
He completed academic studies, studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in
Trigg was a delegate to the
Electoral history
- 1797; Trigg was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives unopposed.
- 1799; Trigg was re-elected with 88.47% of the vote, defeating Federalist William Preston.
- 1801; Trigg was re-elected unopposed.
- 1803; Trigg was re-elected unopposed.
- 1805; Trigg was re-elected unopposed.
- 1807; Trigg was re-elected defeating Federalist Daniel Sheffey.
References
- United States Congress. "Abram Trigg (id: T000368)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-02-26
- Washington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ Hale, John P. Trans-Allegheny Pioneers (West Virginia and Ohio): Historical Sketches of the First White Settlers West of the Alleghenies, 1748 and After. (1886) Heritage Books, reprint, 2009.
- ^ Elliot, Jonathan, The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution... (Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1891), 3:665.