History of Fauquier County Virginia United States of America

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Frank Hereford, senator, was born in Fauquier county, Va., July 4, 1825. He acquired a classical education, was admitted to the bar and practised for a short time in Virginia. He later removed to California and was district attorney of Sacramento county, 1855-57. In 1858 he removed to Union, Va. He was a Democratic representative in the 42d, 43d and 44th congresses, 1871-77. On the death of Senator Allen T. Caperton in 1876, Mr. Hereford was elected by the legislature of West Virginia to fill the unexpired term in the U.S. senate, and served until 1881 He died in Union, W. Va., Dec. 23, 1891.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Henry Stuat Foote, senator, was born in Fauquier county, Va., Sept. 20, 1800. He was graduated at Washington college, Lexington. Va., in 1820, and was admitted to the bar in 1822. He removed to Tuscumbia, Ala., in 1824, and to Jackson, Miss., in 1826. He was a presidential elector in 1844, and served in the U.S. senate, 1847-52, being chairman of senate committee on foreign relations in 1848. He was an advocate of compromise measures in 1850. He was elected governor of Mississippi in 1853, defeating Jefferson Davis, and served, 1853-54. He removed to California in 1852, and to Vicksburg, Miss., in 1858. He was a delegate to the Southern convention at Knoxville, Tenn., in May, 1859, where he opposed secession, and when Mississippi was about to secede he removed to Memphis, Tenn. He was a representative in the Confederate congress, where he opposed the administration and favored the terms of peace offered by President Lincoln in 1863 and 1864. He left Richmond in 1864 and made his home in Washington, D.C. After the war he resided at Nashville, Tenn. He was superintendent of the U.S. mint in New Orleans, La., by appointment of President Grant, 1869-79, resigning in the latter year. He was a principal in several duels and personal encounters, notably his duels with Sergeant S. Prentiss, with John A. Winston, and with John F. H. Claiborne, and his encounter with Senator Benton on the floor of congress. He published: Texas and the Texans (1841); The War of the Rebellion (1866); Bench and Bar of the South and Southwest (1876); and Personal Reminiscences. He died at his home near Nashville, Tenn., May 20, 1880.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

John Hardin, soldier, was born in Fauquier county, Va., Oct. 1, 1753. He removed with his father's family to the wilderness near the Pennsylvania line and learned the art of the frontiersman. He volunteered as ensign in Lord Dunnmore's expedition in 1774, serving as a scout. He joined the Continental army as lieutenant in Morgan's rifle corps and declined promotion to the rank of major, declaring that he could give better service as lieutenant. He removed to Kentucky in 1786, and joined Gen. Elisha Clarke's Wabash expedition the same year, serving as lieutenant-colonel of the volunteer militia. He continued in the service against the Kentucky Indians and in April, 1792, while bearing a flag of truce with overtures of peace from Gen. James Wilkinson to the Miami Indians he was shot by the chiefs of the tribe, his fine horse and equipments exciting their cupidity. The county of Hardin was named in his honor. He died near Shawneetown, Ky., on the Ohio, in April, 1792.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

William Strother Jones, clergyman, was born at "Woodside," Fauquier county, Va., April 10, 1852; son of James Fitzgerald and Anne Lewis (Marshall) Jones; grandson of William Strother and Anne Maria (Marshall) Jones and of Thomas and Margaret W. (Lewis) Marshall; and great grandson of Strother and Mary Frances (Thornton) Jones and of Chief-Justice John and Mary Willis (Ambler) Marshall. He was prepared for college by private tutors and at the Shenandoah Valley academy, Winchester, Va., and was graduated at Washington and Lee university in 1872 and at the Theological seminary at Alexandria, Va., 1876. He was ordained to the diaconate, June, 1876, and to the priesthood in June, 1877, and took charge of Grace church, Fauquier county, upon his ordination to the diaconate. In January, 1879, he became assistant minister of St. Thomas's parish, Owings Mills, Baltimore county, Md., and on April 1, 1883, was made rector. He was rector of St. Paul's church, Fairfield, Conn., 1888-96, and on Oct. 1, 1896, became rector of St. Michael's church, Trenton, N.J. He was married, Oct. 18, 1876, to Kate U. Smoot, and their son, Josiah Smoot Jones, was graduated from St. Paul's school, Concord, N.H., 1898. He was married secondly, Nov. 22, 1888, to Minnie C. Smoot. He received the degree of D.D. from Washington and Lee university in 1893. He is the author of several letters and essays published from time to time in the church papers and other magazines.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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