William Goode

William Osborne Goode (September 16, 1798 – July 3, 1859) was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia.

Born in Inglewood, Virginia, Goode completed preparatory studies and graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1819. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1821, commencing practice in Boydton, Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1822 and again from 1824 to 1832 and was a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1829 and 1830. Goode was unsuccessful in being elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1832 and instead served in the House of Delegates again in 1839, 1840, 1845, 1846 and 1852, serving as Speaker of the House for three terms. He was successfully elected a Democrat to the House of Representatives in 1840, serving from 1841 to 1843 and was delegate Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1850. Goode was elected back to the House of Representatives in 1852, serving again from 1853 until his death in 1859. Their, he served as chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia from 1857 to 1859. He died in Boydton, Virginia on July 3, 1859 and was interned at his estate called "Wheatland" near Boydton. Goode also has a cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C..

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Preceded by George Dromgoole	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th congressional district March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	Succeeded by Edmund W. Hubard
Preceded by Thomas S. Bocock	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th congressional district March 4, 1853 – July 3, 1859	Succeeded by Roger A. Pryor