Samuel Jordan Cabell
Samuel Jordan Cabell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 14th district | |
| In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Walker |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Clay |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Amherst County | |
| In office October 17, 1785 – October 20, 1793 Serving with William Cabell Jr., Hugh Rose, Samuel Meredith | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Cabell |
| Succeeded by | William Cabell Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1756 Democratic-Republican |
Samuel Jordan Cabell (December 15, 1756 – August 4, 1818) was an
Democratic-Republican
(from 1795 to 1803).
Early life and education
Cabell was born in what was then
The College of William & Mary
.
Military service
The
Battle of Saratoga in 1777 and was promoted to the rank of major. He served in George Washington’s army in 1778–1779 and received a promotion to the rank of lieutenant colonel. However, at the Siege of Charleston on May 12, 1780, Col. Cabell was captured and in British custody at Haddock's Point until the war's end, returning home on August 21, 1781.[1]
Career
After the war, Cabell operated plantations using enslaved labor, as did his father, and also served (sometimes with his father) as a member of the
Virginia Supreme Court
.
Death and legacy
Samuel Cabell died in 1818 on his estate
University of Virginia Library
.
References
- United States Congress. "Samuel Jordan Cabell (id: C000005)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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