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Magnus Tate Jr.
Member From: 1798 - 1811
- Birth Date: 1760 Birth Place:Berkeley County, Virginia
- Death Date: March 30, 1823
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian, Scottish
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- Occupation/Profession: Farmer and Attorney
- Bio: TATE, Magnus, a Representative from Virginia; born in Berkeley County, Va. (now West Virginia), in 1760; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; engaged in agricultural pursuits; appointed justice of the Berkeley County Court May 19, 1798; sheriff of Berkeley County in 1819 and 1820; member of the house of delegates of Virginia in 1797, 1803, 1809, and 1810; elected as a Federalist to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4, 1815-March 3, 1817); died near Martinsburg, Va. (now West Virginia), March 30, 1823.
- Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices:
U.S. House of Representatives (March 1815-March 1817)
Justice, Berkeley County Court
Sheriff, Berkeley County (1819-1820)
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1798-1799 | Berkeley | Federalist | Claims Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1799-1800 | Berkeley | Federalist | Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1802-1803 | Berkeley | Federalist | Claims Privileges and Elections |
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| 1803-1804 | Berkeley | Federalist | Privileges and Elections | ||
| 1809-1810 | Berkeley | Federalist | Claims | ||
| 1810-1811 | Berkeley | Federalist | Claims |
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