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History of Buckingham County VirginiaSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: Our database does not include an historic photo for Buckingham County Virginia, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:A Biography of Thomas S. Bocock Thomas S. Bocock, representative, was born in Buckingham county, Va., in 1815. He was graduated at Hampden-Sidney college, and after his admission to the bar practised law at Appomattox court-house, Va. He was a member, for several years, of the Virginia house of delegates, and attorney for the state in 1845 and 1846, being elected in the latter year a representative in the 30th Congress on the Democratic ticket. He sat for seven successive terms, until the ordinance of secession was enacted. In 1861 he was elected a representative in the Confederate congress, and was made speaker of the Confederate house of representatives on Feb. 18, 1862. He died Aug. 5, 1891. The Biography of Robert A. Hatcher Robert A. Hatcher, representative, was born in Buckingham county, Va., Feb. 24, 1819; son of Archibald Hatcher, a merchant of Lynchburg, Va.; and grandson of the Rev. Jeremiah Hatcher, a Baptist clergyman. He was educated at the schools of Lynchburg, studied law and was admitted to practice in Kentucky, his father having settled in Lafayette, Ind. After practising in the courts of Kentucky, 1840-47, he removed to New Madrid, Mo., where he was for six years circuit attorney of the 10th judicial district. In 1861 he joined the Confederate army as captain and served on the staff of Maj.-Gen. Leonidas Polk; as aide-de-camp to Gen. A. P. Stewart, and as major and assistant adjutant-general on his staff. He was a member of the Missouri state convention of 1862 and a representative in the 2d Confederate congress, 1863-65. He was a representative in the 43d, 44th and 45th U.S. congresses, 1873-79. He died in Charleston, Mo., Dee. 18, 1886. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
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