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William H. Cabell

Member From: 1796 - 1806

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  • Birth Date: December 16, 1772 Birth Place:Virginia
  • Death Date: 1853
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian, English
  • Spouse: Elizabeth Cabell - (1774 - 1801) marriage date 1795Agnes S.B. Gambell - (1783 - 1763) marriage date 1805
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  • Education: Hampden Sydney College (1785 - 1789)College of William and Mary (1790 - 1793)
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  • Occupation/Profession: lawyer/judge
  • Additional Info Links: http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/small/collections/cabell/biographies/williamh.html
  • Additional Info: ​Son of Nicholas Cabell (1750 - 1703) & his wife Hannah Carrington Cabell (1751 - 1718) - marriage date 1772 
     
     
    1805-1806 Assembly-William H. Cabell was elected governor. His seat in the House was assumed by Charles Taliaferro.
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Governor of Virginia (1806 - 1808)
    Judge of the General - 1808 - 1811
    Virginia Court of Appeals - 1811 - 1851 - Served as "President" of the Court - 1842 - 1851
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1796 Amherst Claims
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1798-1799 Amherst Courts of Justice
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1802-1803 Amherst Democratic-Republican Courts of Justice
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1803-1804 Amherst Democratic-Republican Courts of Justice
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1804-1805 Amherst Democratic-Republican Courts of Justice
1805-1806 Amherst Courts of Justice

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