Fayette McMullen
LaFayette McMullen | |
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George W. Hopkins | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| In office 1839–1849 | |
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| Born | May 18, 1805 teamster , banker |
LaFayette "Fayette" McMullen (May 18, 1805 – November 8, 1880) was a 19th-century politician, driver, teamster and banker from the U.S. state of Virginia and the second appointed Governor of Washington Territory.
Early life and family
Born in Estillville, Virginia, McMullen attended private schools as a child. He was a Virginia driver and teamster, working in the family owned business and driving a coach. He married Mary (Polly) Wood, daughter of the sheriff, in 1826. They had no children.[1]
Career
McMullen became a member of the
McMullen was appointed by President
McMullen was elected as a Democrat to the
Death
McMullen died in a train accident on November 8, 1880, in Wytheville, Virginia, and is interred at Round Hill Cemetery in Marion, Virginia.[2]
References
- ^ "Fayette McMullen". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Fayette McMullen". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
Further reading
- Edmond S. Meany (1915). Governors of Washington : territorial and state. University of Washington.Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection
External links
- United States Congress. "Fayette McMullen (id: M000578)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Fayette McMullen at Find a Grave
- LaFayette McMullen at The Political Graveyard
- Ancestry.com
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