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BURWELL, William Armisted (1780-1821)

Democrat-Republican of Virginia

14th congressional district

Served in House 1805-1821

Total roll-call votes cast: 1,183

Biography

A Representative from Virginia; born near Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Va., on March 15, 1780; graduated from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.; moved to Franklin County in 1802; member of the Virginia state house of delegates, 1804-1806; private secretary to President Jefferson; elected as a Democratic Republican to the Ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Christopher Clark; reelected to the Tenth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from December 1, 1806, until his death in Washington, D.C., February 16, 1821; interment in Congressional Cemetery.
Courtesy of Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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