LaFayette McMullen
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| LaFayette McMullen | |
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| In office 1857 – 1859 |
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| Preceded by | Isaac Stevens |
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| Succeeded by | Richard D. Gholson |
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| Born | May 18, 1805 Estellville, Virginia, USA |
| Died | November 8, 1880 Wytheville, Virginia, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, 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 Virginia State Senate 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] External links
- Biography 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) |
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| Stevens • McMullen • Gholson • Wallace • Pickering • Cole • Moore • Flanders • Salomon • Ferry • Newell • Squire • Semple • Moore |
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