William H. Roane

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William Henry Roane
Junior Senator, Virginia
In office March 14, 1837 – March 3, 1841
Preceded by	Richard E. Parker
Succeeded by	William S. Archer
Born	September 17, 1787 Virginia, USA
Died	May 11, 1845 Tree Hill, Virginia, USA
Political party	Democratic-Republican, Democrat
Profession	Politician

William Henry Roane (September 17, 1787 – May 11, 1845) was a politician from Virginia and the grandson of founding father Patrick Henry.

Born in Virginia, Roane pursued in preparatory studies as a young man. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1812 to 1815 and was later elected a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1814, serving from 1815 to 1817. Roane was not a candidate for reelection and instead became a member of the executive council of Virginia. He was later elected a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill a vacancy, serving from 1837 to 1841. Their, he was chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia from 1837 to 1839. After being unsuccessful for reelection, Roane engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death on May 11, 1845 in Tree Hill, Virginia. He was interned in Lyons Family Cemetery in Hanover County, Virginia.

[edit] External links

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• William H. Roane at Find A Grave

Preceded by John Roane	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 12th congressional district March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 (obsolete district)	Succeeded by Robert S. Garnett
Preceded by Richard E. Parker	United States Senator (Class 2) from Virginia March 14, 1837 – March 3, 1841 Served alongside: William C. Rives	Succeeded by William S. Archer

This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.