John Millson

John Singleton Millson (October 1, 1808 – March 1, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Millson pursued an academic course. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in Norfolk.

Millson was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1861). He served as chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions (Thirty-second Congress). He resumed the practice of law. He died in Norfolk, Virginia, March 1, 1874. He was interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Electoral History

1849

Millson was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 51.67% of the vote, defeating a Whig identified only as Watts.

1851

Millson was re-elected with 59.58% of the vote, defeating Whig Leopold C.P. Cowper.

1853

Millson was re-elected with 56.68% of the vote, defeating Whig Johnathan R. Chambliss and Independent Democrat William D. Roberts.

1855

Millson was re-elected with 53.29% of the vote, defeating American Party Watts.

1857

Millson was re-elected unopposed.

1859

Millson was re-elected with 61.46% of the vote, defeating Independents identified only as Pretlow, Chandler, and Sykes.

Source

• John Millson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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