Gawin Corbin | |
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Member of the House of Burgesses for King and Queen County | |
In office 1736–1740 Serving with John Robinson | |
Preceded by | George Braxton |
Succeeded by | George Braxton |
In office 1715–1715 Serving with William Bird | |
Preceded by | John Holloway |
Succeeded by | George Braxton |
Member of the House of Burgesses for Middlesex County | |
In office 1698–1705 Serving with Robert Dudley, Edwin Thacker, William Churchill | |
Preceded by | Mathew Kemp |
Succeeded by | John Robinson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1669 Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia |
Died | January 1, 1745 Peckatone plantation, King and Queen County, Colony of Virginia |
Nationality | British |
Spouse(s) | Catherine Wormeley, Jane Lane, Martha Bassett |
Relations | Henry Corbin (father) |
Children | Richard, Gawin, John |
Occupation | planter, politician |
Gawin Corbin (1669-1745) was a Virginia planter, militia officer, customs collector and politician who served in the House of Burgesses representing at various times Middlesex and King and Queen County.[1] Two descendants of the same name would also serve in the House of Burgesses, Gawin Corbin Sr. and Gawin Corbin Jr.