John Heath (politician)
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John Heath | |
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Member of the Virginia Privy Council | |
In office December 30, 1803 – October 13, 1810 | |
Governor | John Page William H. Cabell John Tyler, Sr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 19th district | |
In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1797 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Walter Jones |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Lancaster County | |
In office 1784–1785 | |
In office 1782–1783 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Wicomico Parish, Virginia Colony, British America | May 8, 1758
Died | October 13, 1810 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 52)
Political party | Democratic-Republican (1795-onward) Anti-Administration (1793-1795) |
Alma mater | College of William and Mary |
Occupation | lawyer, politician |
John Heath (May 8, 1758 – October 13, 1810) was an American lawyer and politician from Northumberland County, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1793 to 1797.[1] Heath was one of the students at William and Mary who organized the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity in 1776, and served as its first president.[2][3]
The town of Heathsville, Virginia, the county seat of Northumberland County, is named for him.
References[]
- ^ Horton, Sid (November 11, 2009). What Do You Think, Papa?. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN 9781434995810.
- ^ Society, Phi Beta Kappa. "PBK_History". www.pbk.org. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Phi Beta Kappa". www.history.org. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
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