Spencer Roane | |
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| Judge of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals | |
| In office April 13, 1795 – September 4, 1822 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1762 Essex County, Virginia, US |
| Died | September 4, 1822 (aged 60) Bath County, Virginia, US |
| Spouse | Anne Henry |
| Children | William H. Roane, Fayette Roane |
| Alma mater | College of William and Mary |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician, judge |
Spencer Roane (April 4, 1762 – September 4, 1822) was a Virginia lawyer, politician and jurist. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates for six years and a year in the Commonwealth's small executive branch (Council of State). The majority of his public career was as a judge, first of the General Court and later (for 27 years) on the Court of Appeals (which later became the Supreme Court of Virginia).