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John Francis Mercer
Member From: 1782 - 1786
- Birth Date: 1759 Birth Place:
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian, Irish
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- Education: Attended William & Mary (1774-1776); was the college roommate of James Monroe.
- Military Service: Captain in the 3rd Virginia Regiment, serving for three years before resigning in 1778. During these three years he was promoted to Major and became aide-de-camp to General Charles Lee. Returned to the army in 1781having raised a troop of cavalry from the Fredericksburg area, and served as a Colonel under the Marquis de Lafayette at the Battle of Green Spring, Gloucester Point and Yorktown, where he witnessed the surrender.
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- Additional Info: 1785-1786 Assembly-An election was ordered to fill the place of William Brent, deceased. John Francis Mercer took his seat.
• Son of John Mercer – Irish immigrant and wealthy plantation owner at Marlborough in Stafford County.
• His mother was Ann Roy (John Mercer’s second wife)
• Half -Brother of James Mercer and George Mercer
• First Cousin of George Mason
- Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices:
• Represented Virginia in the Continental Congress in December 1782
• Moved to Maryland and represented Maryland in Constitutional Convention of 1787, but left prior to passage of the constitution.
• Served as congressman from Maryland and Governor of Maryland (1801-1803)
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1782 | Stafford | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1785-1786 | Stafford | Commerce Privileges and Elections Propositions and Greivances |
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