John Botts
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| John Minor Botts | |
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| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
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| Preceded by | John Robertson James Seddon |
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| Succeeded by | William Taylor James Seddon |
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| Born | September 16, 1802 Dumfries, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1869 (aged 66) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
John Minor Botts (September 16, 1802 – January 8, 1869) was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia.
Born in Dumfries, Virginia, Botts attended the common schools in Richmond, Virginia as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1830, commencing practice in Richmond. He moved to Henrico County, Virginia and engaged in agricultural pursuits and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1833 to 1839. Botts was elected a Whig to the United States House of Representatives in 1838, serving from 1839 to 1843. He was unsuccessful for reelection in 1842, but was elected back in 1846, serving again from 1847 to 1849. Their, he was chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs from 1847 to 1849. Botts was once again unsuccessful for reelection in 1848 and again in 1850. He was a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1850 to 1851 and resumed practicing law in Richmond in 1852. Botts was a delegate to the Southern Loyalists' Convention in 1866 before his death on January 8, 1869 in Richmond, Virginia. He was interned their in Shockoe Hill Cemetery.
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| Preceded by John Robertson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
Succeeded by William Taylor |
| Preceded by James Seddon |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th congressional district March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
Succeeded by James Seddon |
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