Abram Trigg

Abram Trigg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1809
Preceded byMatthew Clay
Succeeded byDaniel Sheffey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1803
Preceded byFrancis Preston
Succeeded byDavid Holmes
Personal details
Born1750
New London, Virginia
DiedUnknown
"Buchanan's Bottom", Montgomery County, Virginia
Resting place"Buchanan’s Bottom", Montgomery County, Virginia
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Military service
Branch/serviceVirginia state militia
RankGeneral
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

Abram Trigg (1750 – unknown) was an American planter, lawyer and politician who represented Montgomery County, Virginia in the Virginia Ratifying Convention and U.S. House of Representatives (1797-1809) after fighting with the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War.[1]

  1. ^ Tyler, Lyon G. (1915). "John Trigg" in Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Vol. 2. Lewis Historical Publishing Co. p. 131. available at hathitrust.org