John F. Snodgrass

John Fryall Snodgrass
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 (1804-03-02)March 2, 1804
Berkeley County, Virginia, U.S.
Died June 5, 1854(1854-06-05) (aged 50)
Parkersburg, Virginia, U.S.
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

  1. ↑ "SNODGRASS, John Fryall, (1804 - 1854)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Snodgrass, John Fryall (1804-1854)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Rep. John Snodgrass". Govtrack.us. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Louisa Kinnaird Snodgrass". Find A Grave. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  5. ↑ "John Fryall Snodgrass". Find A Grave. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  • 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

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U.S. House of Representatives
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
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