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Elliott M. Braxton | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district | |
In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | |
Preceded by | Lewis McKenzie |
Succeeded by | John T. Harris |
Member of the Virginia Senate from Richmond, Lancaster, Northumberland and Westmoreland Counties | |
In office 1852–1857 | |
Preceded by | District established |
Succeeded by | Richard L. T. Beale |
Personal details | |
Born | Mathews, Virginia, U.S. | October 8, 1823
Died | October 2, 1891 Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 67)
Resting place | Confederate Cemetery Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Elliott Muse Braxton (October 8, 1823 – October 2, 1891) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia.[1] He owned slaves, served in the Confederate Army, and was a Democrat. He was the great-grandson of Carter Braxton.[2][3][4]