William Branch Giles
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William Branch Giles (12 August 1762–4 December 1830) was an American statesman.
He was born and also died in Amelia County, Virginia.
Giles attended Hampden-Sydney College and Princeton University. He then went on to study law with Chancellor George Wythe. Giles was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election in 1790, taking the seat of Theodorick Bland, who had died in office on 1 June. In 1804, he was appointed as Senator from Virginia after the resignation of Wilson Cary Nicholas. Giles served in the U.S. Senate until he resigned on 3 March 1815.
Giles served as Governor of Virginia from 1827 to 1829.
Giles County is named in his honor.
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| Preceded by Andrew Moore |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Virginia 1804–1815 Served alongside: Andrew Moore, Richard Brent, James Barbour |
Succeeded by Armistead T. Mason |
| Preceded by John Tyler |
Governor of Virginia 1827—1829 |
Succeeded by John Floyd |
| Governors of Virginia |  |
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| Henry • Jefferson • Fleming • Nelson • Harrison • Henry • E Randolph • B Randolph • H Lee • Brooke • Wood • Monroe • Page • Cabell • Tyler Sr • G Smith • Monroe • G Smith • P Randolph • Barbour • Nicholas • Preston • T Randolph • Pleasants • J Tyler • Giles • J Floyd • Tazewell • Robertson • Campbell • Gilmer • Patton • Rutherfoord • Gregory • McDowell • W "EB" Smith • JB Floyd • Johnson • Wise • Letcher • W "EB" Smith • Pierpont • Wells • Walker • Kemper • Holliday • Cameron • F Lee • McKinney • Ferrall • JH Tyler • Montague • Swanson • Mann • Stuart • Davis • Trinkle • Byrd • Pollard • Peery • Price • Darden • Tuck • Battle • Stanley • Almond • A Harrison • Godwin • Holton • Godwin • Dalton • Robb • Baliles • Wilder • Allen • Gilmore • Warner • Kaine |
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