John F. Snodgrass
John Fryall Snodgrass | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district | |
In office March 4, 1853 – June 5, 1854 | |
Preceded by | John Letcher |
Succeeded by | Charles S. Lewis |
Personal details | |
Born |
Berkeley County, Virginia, U.S. | March 2, 1804
Died |
June 5, 1854 50) Parkersburg, Virginia, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Riverview Cemetery, Parkersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
John Fryall Snodgrass (March 2, 1804 – June 5, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
Biography
Snodgrass was born in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia) to William Snodgrass and Ann Fryatt Snodgrass. He completed preparatory studies, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1843.[1] He began the practice of law in Parkersburg, Virginia. Snodgrass served as delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850.[2]
Snodgrass was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress and served from March 4, 1853, until his death in Parkersburg (now West Virginia) on June 5, 1854.[3]
Personal life
Snodgrass was married to Louisa Kinnaird Snodgrass and they had three children, John William Snodgrass, Kinnaird Snodgrass and Mary Louisa Snodgrass Murphy.[4]
Death and legacy
He is interred in Riverview Cemetery in Parkersburg. There is a cenotaph in his honor in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "SNODGRASS, John Fryall, (1804 - 1854)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Snodgrass, John Fryall (1804-1854)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Rep. John Snodgrass". Govtrack.us. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Louisa Kinnaird Snodgrass". Find A Grave. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "John Fryall Snodgrass". Find A Grave. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
External links
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- United States Congress. "John F. Snodgrass (id: S000656)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
- John F. Snodgrass at Find a Grave
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by John Letcher |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district March 4, 1853 – June 5, 1854 |
Succeeded by Charles S. Lewis |