George Dromgoole
| George Coke Dromgoole | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district | |
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In office March 4, 1843 – April 27, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | George B. Cary |
| Succeeded by | Richard K. Meade |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th district | |
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In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | James Gholson |
| Succeeded by | William O. Goode |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from Brunswick, Dinwiddie and Greensville Counties | |
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In office 1832–1834 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Richard K. Meade |
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In office 1830 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg and Mecklenberg Counties | |
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In office 1826–1829 | |
| Preceded by | Burwell Goodwyn |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Speaker of the Virginia Senate | |
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In office 1832–1834 | |
| Preceded by | William Holt |
| Succeeded by | Stafford Parker |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Brunswick County | |
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In office 1823–1825 Alongside Jesse Read, James Gholson | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 15, 1797 Lawrenceville, Virginia |
| Died |
April 27, 1847 (aged 49) Brunswick County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic (after 1837) |
| Other political affiliations | Jacksonian (before 1837) |
| Occupation | lawyer |
George Coke Dromgoole (May 15, 1797 – April 27, 1847) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. He was the uncle of Alexander Dromgoole Sims.
Biography
Born in Lawrenceville, Virginia, Dromgoole completed preparatory studies, studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1823 to 1826, a member of the Virginia Senate from 1826 to 1835 and was a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1829. Dromgoole was elected a Jacksonian and Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1834, serving from 1835 to 1841, declining reelection in 1840. He was later elected back in 1842, serving again from 1843 until his death on April 27, 1847 at his estate in Brunswick County, Virginia. He was interred in the family cemetery south of the Meherrin River. Dromgoole also has a cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Elections
- 1835; Dromgoole was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 55.65% of the vote, defeating Whig James H. Gholson.
- 1837; Dromgoole was re-elected unopposed,
- 1839; Dromgoole was re-elected with 57.12% of the vote, defeating Whig Gholson.
- 1843; Dromgoole was re-elected with 87.72% of the vote, defeating Whig William Robertson.
- 1845; Dromgoole was re-elected with 56.97% of the vote, defeating Whig George W. Bolling.
- 1847; Dromgool was re-elected with 50.24% of the vote, defeating Whig Bolling.
See also
External links
- United States Congress. "George Dromgoole (id: D000504)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- George Dromgoole at Find a Grave
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Gholson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th congressional district 1835–1841 |
Succeeded by William Goode |
| Preceded by George B. Cary |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd congressional district 1843–1847 |
Succeeded by Richard K. Meade |
- United States Congress. "George Dromgoole (id: D000504)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.