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History of King and Queen County VirginiaSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: No Data Yet -- Coming Soon! Our database does not include an historic photo for King and Queen County Virginia, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:Biographical Sketch of Thomas Roderick Dew Thomas Roderick Dew, educator, was born in King and Queen county, Va., Dec. 5, 1810; son of Capt. Thomas R. and Lucy (Gatewood) Dew. His father was a soldier in the Revolution and a captain in the war of 1812. The son was graduated from William and Mary college in 1820, and in 1827 returned there to accept the chair of history, metaphysics, and political economy. In 1836 he was elected president of the college and held the office during the rest of his life. He published: The Policy of the Government (1829); An Essay in Favor of Slavery (1833); and A Digest of the Laws, Customs, Manners, and Institutions of Ancient and Modern Nations (1853). He died in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 1846. A Biography of Alexander Frederick Fleet Alexander Frederick Fleet, educator, was born in King and Queen county, Va., in 1843; son of Dr. Benjamin and Maria Louisa (Walker) Fleet. His father, Dr. Benjamin Fleet, born Jan. 25, 1818, and died March 8, 1865, was a physician and magistrate in King and Queen county, state of Virginia. His first ancestor in America was Capt. Henry Fleet, who came to Virginia about 1621, and was a member of the Maryland legislature and of the Virginia house of burgesses. He received his education at Fleetwood and Aberdeen academies, Va., and at the University of Virginia, which he left in 1861 to enter the military service of the Confederate states. He remained in the service throughout the entire period of the war, and at its close he returned to the university, where he studied, 1865-67. He was a teacher at Kenmore school, Fredericksburg, Va., 1867-68; and had charge of the department of Greek in the William Jewell college 1868-73. He also served as chairman of the fac ulty. He was president of the Baptist female college at Lexington, Mo., 1873-79; was professor of Greek in the Missouri state university, Columbia, Mo., 1879-90, and in 1890 founded and became superintendent of the Missouri military academy at Mexico, Mo. In 1891 he was president of the Missouri state teachers' association. In 1896, upon the destruction by fire of the Missouri military academy, he transferred his school to Culver, Ind., and united with the Culver military academy, of which he had twice been superintendent. This school in 1900 had an enrollment of 220 cadets. Biographical Sketch of Walter Gresham Walter Gresham, representative, was born in King and Queen county, Va., July 22, 1841; son of Edward and Isabella (Mann) Gresham, and grandson of Thomas Gresham. He was graduated from the University of Virginia in 1863, and served in the civil war as a private in the Confederate army. He was admitted to the bar in 1867, and removing to Galveston, Texas, began practice in that city. In 1872 he was elected district attorney. He served in the 20th, 21st and 22d legislatures of Texas, 1886-91, and was a Democratic representative in the 53d congress, 1893-95. Local History and Genealogy Links:
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