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John Chiswell
Member From: 1742 - 1758
- Birth Date: unknown Birth Place:
- Death Date: October 15, 1766
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
- Spouse: Elizabeth Randolph
- Children: unknown
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- Additional Info: John Chiswell was the son of Charles Chiswell.
Elizabeth Randolph was the daughter of William "Councillor" Randolph (1681 - 1742) and his wife Elizabeth Beverley (daughter of Peter Beverley, 1668 - 1728).
John Chiswell and Elizabeth Randolph married on May 19, 1736. Elizabeth was born October 24, 1715 and died in February of 1776.
John Chiswell killed Robert Rutledge, a Scot, in a political quarrel. While on trial for his life, John Chiswell committed suicide in 1766.
1752-1755 Assembly- Prior to the 1752 session, John Chiswell and John Syme were declared not duly elected. A new election resulted in the return of Chiswell and Henry Robinson.
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1742-1747 | Hanover | Propositions and Grievances | |||
| 1748-1749 | Hanover | Propositions and Grievances | |||
| 1752-1755 | Hanover | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1756-1758 | Williamsburg | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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