Peterson Goodwyn

Peterson Goodwyn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 19th congressional district
In office
March 4, 1813 – February 21, 1818
Preceded byEdwin Gray
Succeeded byJohn Pegram
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 18th congressional district
In office
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813
Preceded byPhilip R. Thompson
Succeeded byThomas Gholson, Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Dinwiddie County
In office
November 8, 1796 – December 5, 1802
Preceded byDrury Jones
Succeeded byJoseph Goodwyn
In office
October 19, 1789 – November 9, 1795
Preceded byGeorge Pegram
Succeeded byDrury Jones
Personal details
Born1745 (1745)
near Petersburg, Virginia Colony, British America
DiedFebruary 21, 1818(1818-02-21) (aged 72–73)
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeSweden Cemetery, Sutherland, Virginia, US
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
SpouseElizabeth Peterson (1757-1817)
Children7
Occupationlawyer, planter, politician

Peterson Goodwyn (1745 – February 21, 1818) was an American planter, lawyer, soldier and politician from Virginia.[1] He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1803 until his death in 1818.

  1. ^ CongBio No.G000306