| George William Booker | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th district |
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| In office January 26, 1870 – March 3, 1871 |
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| Preceded by | Roger A. Pryor |
| Succeeded by | William H.H. Stowell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1821 Stuart, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 1883 (aged 61) Martinsville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican, Conservative |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Judge, Teacher, Justice of the Peace |
George William Booker (December 5, 1821 – June 4, 1883) was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer, teacher, judge and justice of the peace from Virginia.
Born near Stuart, Virginia, Booker attended common schools as a child, taught school, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1846, commencing practice in Patrick County, Virginia. He was elected a justice of the peace in Henry County, Virginia and was a member and presiding judge of the county court from 1856 to 1868. Booker was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1865 to 1867 and was elected Attorney General of Virginia in 1868, serving until 1869. He was elected a Conservative to the United States House of Representatives in 1869, serving from 1870 to 1871 and afterwards resumed practicing law in Martinsville, Virginia. Booker died in Martinsville on June 4, 1883 and was interned their in the family cemetery.
| Preceded by Roger A. Pryor(1) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th congressional district January 26, 1870 – March 3, 1871 |
Succeeded by William H.H. Stowell |
| Notes and references | ||
| 1. Because of Virginia's secession, the House seat was vacant for almost eleven years before Booker succeeded Pryor. | ||