John Johns Trigg | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district | |
In office March 4, 1803 – May 17, 1804 | |
Preceded by | John Clopton |
Succeeded by | Christopher H. Clark |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1803 | |
Preceded by | George Hancock |
Succeeded by | Thomas Lewis, Jr. |
Member of the Virginia Senate from Franklin, Bedford, Henry, Patrick, Campbell and Pittsylvania Counties | |
In office 1792–1796 | |
Preceded by | Robert Clarke |
Succeeded by | George Penn |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Bedford County | |
In office 1784–1791 Alongside Robert Clarke, William Leftwich, James Turner, Christopher Clark and David Saunders | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1748 Lunenburg County, Virginia Colony, British America |
Died | May 17, 1804 Bedford County, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 55–56)
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Other political affiliations | Anti-Federalist |
Spouse | Dianna Ayers |
Children | 7 |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Virginia State Militia |
Years of service | 1775–1802 |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War *Siege of Yorktown |
John Johns Trigg (1748 – May 17, 1804) was an American planter and politician from Bedford County, Virginia who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly after fighting as a Virginia militiaman in the Revolutionary War, then served in the U.S. Congress from 1797 until his death.[1]