History of Boydton, (Mecklenburg County) Virginia United States of America

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William Osborne Goode, representative, was born at "Inglewood," Mecklenburg county, Va., Sept. 16, 1798; son of Capt. John Chesterfield and Lucy (Claiborne) Goodel and grandson of Thomas and Agnes (Osborne) Goode. His father was an officer of the war of 1812, a student at William and Mary college, a member of the Virginia house of burgesses and, like his own father, a wealthy planter. The son was graduated at William and Mary in 1819, and began law practice at Boydton in 1821. He entered the state legislature and as an advocate of gradual emancipation took part in the debates in 1832, and was a delegate to the State reform conventions. He served as a representative in the 27th congress. 1841-43, again in the 33d, 34th and 35th congresses, 1853-59, and was re-elected to the 36th congress but died before taking his seat. In the interim of his congressional terms he served in the state legislature and was thrice elected speaker of the house of delegates. He was a member of the state reform convention of 1850, chairman of the legislative committee, and a member of the house of delegates called to put the new constitution into operation. He was married to Sarah Maria, daughter of Thomas Massie. He died at Boydton, Va., July 3, 1859.

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

Amos Blanch Jones, educator, was born at Randolph-Macon college, Boyalton, Va., Dec. 4, 1841; son of Amos W. and Caroline (Blanch) Jones. His parents removed to Jackson, Tenn., in 1845, and he was educated at West Tennessee college, Andrew college, Union university, and East Alabama university, but was not graduated from any college because of the civil war. He served as captain in the Confederate army, 1861-65, and at the close of the war resumed his studies. He was elected a professor in the Memphis Conference Female institute, Jackson, Tenn., in 1868, and was its president, 1878-80, and a member of the Memphis conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, from 1873. He was president of the Huntsville Female college, 1880-95; and in 1897 was elected president of the Memphis Conference Female institute. He was elected president of the Y. M C. A. of Alabama, and a professor in the Correspondence University of Chicago. He received the degree of D.D. from the University of Alabama, and that of LL.D. from the Southwestern Baptist university in 1890.

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