Henry Tazewell

Henry Tazewell
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office
February 20, 1795 – December 8, 1795
Preceded byRalph Izard
Succeeded bySamuel Livermore
United States Senator
from Virginia
In office
December 29, 1794 – January 24, 1799
Preceded byJohn Taylor
Succeeded byWilson C. Nicholas
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from Williamsburg City
In office
October 21, 1782 – March 31, 1785
In office
October 4, 1779 – October 1, 1781
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from Brunswick County
In office
October 7, 1776 – October 4, 1779
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
from Brunswick County
In office
June 1, 1775 – May 6, 1776
Personal details
Born(1753-11-27)November 27, 1753
Brunswick County, Virginia, British America
DiedJanuary 24, 1799(1799-01-24) (aged 45)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyAnti-Administration
SpouseDorothea Elizabeth Waller Tazewell
ChildrenLittleton Waller Tazewell
Sophia Ann Tazewell
Alma materThe College of William & Mary
OccupationLawyer, Politician, Judge
ProfessionLaw
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Henry Tazewell (November 27, 1753 – January 24, 1799) was an American politician who was instrumental in the early government of Virginia, and a US senator from Virginia.[1] He was a slave owner,[2][3] and served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1795.

  1. ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  2. ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  3. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-27, retrieved 2022-01-29