LaFayette McMullen

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LaFayette McMullen
2nd Territorial Governor of Washington
In office 1857 – 1859
Preceded by	Isaac Stevens
Succeeded by	Richard D. Gholson
Born	May 18, 1805(1805-05-18) Estellville, Virginia, U.S.
Died	November 8, 1880 (aged 75) Wytheville, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Wood McMullen
Profession	Politician, Truck driver, Teamster, Banker

LaFayette McMullen (May 18, 1805 – November 8, 1880) was a nineteenth century politician, driver, teamster and banker from the U.S. states of Virginia and Washington.

Born in Estellville, Virginia, McMullen attended private schools as a child. He was a Virginia driver and teamster before becoming a member of the Senate of Virginia in 1839, serving until,1849. He was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1848, serving from 1849 to 1857. Their, McMullen served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy from 1851 to 1855 and chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings from 1855 to 1857. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1852 and 1856 and was appointed Territorial Governor of Washington in 1857, serving until 1859. McMullen was elected a Democrat to the Confederate House of Representatives in 1863, serving from 1864 until the crumble of the Confederacy in 1865. Afterwards, he engaged in agricultural and banking pursuits and unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Virginia in 1878. He died in a train accident on November 8, 1880 in Wytheville, Virginia and was interned in Round Hill Cemetery in Marion, Virginia.

[edit] Further reading

• Edmond S. Meany (1915). Governors of Washington : territorial and state. University of Washington,. Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection

[edit] External links

• LaFayette McMullen at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• LaFayette McMullen at Find A Grave
• LaFayette McMullen at The Political Graveyard

Preceded by Andrew S. Fulton	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th congressional district March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1857 (obsolete district)	Succeeded by George W. Hopkins
Preceded by Isaac Stevens	Territorial Governor of Washington 1857 – 1859	Succeeded by Richard D. Gholson
Preceded by Walter Preston	Member of the C.S. House of Representatives from Virginia February 18, 1864 – May 10, 1865	Succeeded by (none)

v • d • e Governors of Washington Territory Stevens • McMullen • Gholson • Wallace • Pickering • Cole • Moore • Flanders • Salomon • Ferry • Newell • Squire • Semple • Moore

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