John Stratton (congressman)

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This article is about the congressman and lawyer from Virginia. For the British actor, see John Stratton.

John Stratton (August 19, 1769 – May 10, 1804) was an eighteenth and nineteenth century congressman and lawyer from Virginia.

Born at "Old Castle" near Eastville, Virginia, Stratton attended the common schools as a child. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1789 to 1792 and was later elected a Federalist to the United States House of Representatives in 1800, serving from 1801 to 1803. He died in Norfolk, Virginia on May 10, 1804 and was interned their in Saint Paul's Episcopal Churchyard.

[edit] External links

• John Stratton (congressman) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• John Stratton at Find A Grave

Preceded by Thomas Evans

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 12th congressional district March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 (obsolete district)

Succeeded by Thomas Griffin

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