John Janney

John Janney
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Loudoun County
In office
1834 – 1835 or 1845
Delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850 from Loudoun County
In office
October 14, 1850 – October 25, 1851
Presiding officer of the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861 and Delegate from Loudoun County
In office
February 13, 1861 – May 23, 1861
Personal details
BornNovember 8, 1798
Alexandria, Virginia
DiedJanuary 5, 1872 (aged 73)
Loudoun County, Virginia
Political partyWhig
SpouseAlicia Marmaduke
ResidenceLeesburg, Virginia
ProfessionLaw

John Janney (November 8, 1798 – January 5, 1872) was a member of the Whig Party in Virginia prior to its demise, delegate to the Virginia General Assembly from Loudoun County and served as President of the Virginia Secession Convention in 1861.