David Jameson (governor)
David Jameson | |
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Governor of Virginia (Acting) | |
In office November 22, 1781 – December 1, 1781 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Nelson, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Harrison V |
Personal details | |
Born |
1723 Essex County, Colony of Virginia, British America |
Died | (aged 69–70) |
David Jameson (1723 – July 10, 1793) was the acting Governor of Virginia for a short period of time in 1781. A native of Essex County, he served as lieutenant governor under Thomas Nelson, Jr.; in 1783 he entered the Virginia State Senate. He was acting governor briefly before the ascension of Benjamin Harrison V to the office. Jameson wed Mildred Smith, the marriage produced no children.
References
Biography at the National Governors Association
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