Robert Murphy Mayo

Robert Murphy Mayo
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1883 – March 20, 1884
Preceded byGeorge T. Garrison
Succeeded byGeorge T. Garrison
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Northumberland and Westmoreland Counties
In office
December 2, 1885 – December 3, 1889
Preceded byJohn Luttrell
Succeeded byBenjamin Chambers
In office
December 7, 1881 – 1883
Preceded byS. B. Burgess
Succeeded byJohn Luttrell
Personal details
Born(1836-04-28)April 28, 1836
Hague, Virginia, US
DiedMarch 29, 1896(1896-03-29) (aged 59)
Hague, Virginia, US
Resting placeTucker Hill, Virginia
Political partyReadjuster
Alma materCollege of William and Mary
Lexington Law School
OccupationAttorney
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate Army
RankColonel
Unit47th Virginia Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Robert Murphy Mayo (April 28, 1836 – March 29, 1896) was a Virginia lawyer, Confederate officer and politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates and briefly in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Readjuster Party.[1]

  1. ^ United States Congress. "Robert Murphy Mayo (id: M000287)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 3 June 2023.