William H. Cabell

William H. Cabell
Portrait of William H. Cabell by Flavius Josephus Fisher
14th Governor of Virginia
In office
December 7, 1805 – December 1, 1808
Preceded byJohn Page
Succeeded byJohn Tyler, Sr.
6th Chief Justice of Virginia
In office
January 18, 1842 – December 31, 1850
Preceded byHenry St. George Tucker, Sr.
Succeeded byJohn J. Allen
Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court
In office
March 21, 1811 – December 31, 1850
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Amherst County
In office
November 8, 1796 – December 3, 1797
Serving with Joseph Burrus
Preceded byWilliam Cabell Jr.
Succeeded byJoseph Shelton
In office
December 3, 1798 – November 30, 1799
Serving with William Ware
Preceded byJoseph Shelton
Succeeded byDavid S. Garland
In office
December 6, 1802 – January 1, 1805
Serving with John Camm, Hudson M. Garland
Preceded byDavid S. Garland
Succeeded byCharles Taliaferro
Personal details
Born(1772-12-16)December 16, 1772
Cumberland County, Colony of Virginia, British America
DiedJanuary 12, 1853(1853-01-12) (aged 80)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Cabell, Agnes S. B. Cabell
Alma materHampden-Sydney College College of William and Mary
ProfessionPlanter, lawyer, judge
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William H. Cabell (December 16, 1772 – January 12, 1853) was a Virginia lawyer, politician, plantation owner, and judge aligned with the Democratic-Republican party. He served as a Member of the Virginia House of Delegates, as Governor of Virginia, and as a judge on what later became the Virginia Supreme Court. Cabell adopted his middle initial in 1795—which did not stand for a name—to distinguish himself from other William Cabells, including his uncle, William Cabell Sr.[1][2]

  1. ^ Alexander Brown The Cabells and their kin: a memorial volume of history, biography, and genealogy. Richmond, Va.: Garrett and Massie, 1939, p. 251.
  2. ^ "The Cabell Family Papers – Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library". Retrieved July 1, 2016.