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William H. Cabell
Member From: 1796 - 1806
- 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
- Children:
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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
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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 |
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| 1796 | Amherst | Claims Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1798-1799 | Amherst | Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1802-1803 | Amherst | Democratic-Republican | Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1803-1804 | Amherst | Democratic-Republican | Courts of Justice Propositions and Greivances |
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| 1804-1805 | Amherst | Democratic-Republican | Courts of Justice | ||
| 1805-1806 | Amherst | Courts of Justice |
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