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Carter Braxton
Member From: 1761 - 1794
- Birth Date: September 19, 1736 Birth Place:Newington, the King and Queen County estate of his grandfather George Braxton (ca. 1677–1748)
- Death Date: October 10, 1797
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
- Spouse: July 16, 1755 married Judith Robinson, a niece of John Robinson (1705–1766), the powerful Speaker of the House of Burgesses. Judith Robinson Braxton died giving birth to the second of her two daughters in December 1757, after which Braxton traveled in Europe for two years. On May 15, 1760, he married Elizabeth Corbin, daughter of Richard Corbin, a member of the governor's Council and deputy collector of the royal revenue in Virginia. They had ten sons and six daughters.
- Children: Two daughters with his first wife and 10 sons and six daughters by his second wife.
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- Education: College of William & Mary
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Additional Info Links:
https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Braxton_Carter_1736-1797
- Additional Info: 1769 Assembly- An election was not held in King George following the order of the governor; therefore no burgesses were returned for this Assembly.
- Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices:
Continental Congress (1776)
Council of State (1786-1791 & 1794-1797)
Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Virginia Constitutional Convention (1776)
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| 1769 | King William | Propositions and Grievances Religion Trade |
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| 1769-1771 | King William | Propositions and Grievances Religion Trade |
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| 1775-1776 | King William | Propositions and Grievances Religion Trade |
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| 1776 | King William | Religion (Chair) Privileges & Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1777-1778 | King William | Religion (Chair) Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances Trade |
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| 1779 | King William | Privileges and Elections (October 1779) (Chair) Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1780-1781 | King William | Privileges and Elections (May 1780) (Chair) |
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| 1781-1782 | King William | ||||
| 1783 | King William | Commerce Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances Trade/Public Claims |
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| 1785-1786 | King William | Commerce (Chair) Privileges and Elections |
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| 1790 | King William | Courts of Justice | |||
| 1791 | King William | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections |
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| 1792 | King William | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1793 | King William | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1794 | King William | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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