Isaac Coles

Isaac Coles
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1797
Preceded byAbraham B. Venable
Succeeded byMatthew Clay
In office
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byAbraham B. Venable
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Halifax County
In office
May 5, 1783– June 22, 1788
Preceded byJames McCraw
Succeeded byThomas Watkins
In office
May 1, 1780-May 6, 1781
Preceded byMicajah Watkins
Succeeded byGeorge Watkins
Personal details
Born(1747-03-02)March 2, 1747
Richmond, Virginia Colony, British America
DiedJune 3, 1813(1813-06-03) (aged 66)
"Coles Hill" near Chatham, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place"Coles Hill", Chatham Virginia
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Other political
affiliations
Anti-Administration
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Lightfoot (d. 1781)
Catherine Thompson (d. 1848)
ChildrenIsaac Coles Jr., Walter Coles
RelativesWalter Coles (brother), Edward Coles (nephew)
Residence"Coles Hill"
Alma materCollege of William and Mary
ProfessionPlanter
Military service
RankColonel
UnitVirginia state militia
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

Isaac Coles (March 2, 1747 – June 3, 1813) was an American planter, militia officer and politician from Virginia.[1][2]

  1. ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915), Vol 5, p. 648
  2. ^ Haggard, Robert F. (2006). "Isaac Coles (1747-1813)". Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Vol. 3. pp. 368, 360.