William Fitzhugh

William Fitzhugh
Delegate to the
Second Continental Congress
from Virginia
In office
September 12, 1779 – October 31, 1779
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Stafford County
In office
October 15, 1787 – June 22, 1788
Preceded byGustavus Brown Wallace
Succeeded byRichard Brent
Member of the Virginia Senate from Westmoreland, Stafford and King George Counties
In office
May 7, 1781 – October 17, 1785
Preceded byWilliam Brent
Succeeded byThomas Lee
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Stafford County
In office
May 1, 1780 – May 6, 1781
Serving with Bailey Washington
Preceded byCharles Carter
Succeeded byThomas Mountjoy
In office
May 5, 1777 – May 3, 1778
Serving with Charles Carter
Preceded byn/a
Succeeded byWilliam Brent
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from King George County
In office
October 7, 1776 – May 4, 1778
Serving with Joseph Jones
Succeeded byThomas Jett
Member of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Virginia Revolutionary Conventions from King George County
In office
1774–1776
Serving with Joseph Jones
Member of the House of Burgesses from King George County
In office
1772–1774
Serving with Joseph Jones
Preceded byWilliam Robinson
Succeeded byn/a
Personal details
BornAugust 24, 1741
King George, Virginia, British America
DiedJune 6, 1809(1809-06-06) (aged 67)
Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placePohick Church Cemetery
Lorton, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyFederalist
Spouse
Ann Bolling Randolph
(died 1805)
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William Fitzhugh (August 24, 1741 – June 6, 1809) was an American planter, legislator and patriot during the American Revolutionary War who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress for Virginia in 1779, as well as many terms in the House of Burgesses and both houses of the Virginia General Assembly following the Commonwealth's formation.[1] His Stafford County home, Chatham Manor, is on the National Register for Historic Places and serves as the National Park Service Headquarters for the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.[2]

  1. ^ "FITZHUGH, William - Biographical Information". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ^ William Fitzhugh at National Park Service web site for Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Retrieved September 8, 2012.