George Cabell

George Craighead Cabell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1875 March 3, 1887
Preceded by Christopher Thomas
Succeeded by John R. Brown
Chairman of Committee on Railways and Canals
In office
March 4, 1877 March 3, 1881
Preceded by Thomas L. Jones
Succeeded by Amos Townsend
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville
In office
1902–1903
Alongside R. Logan Coleman, Joseph Reynolds and J.W. Bruce
Personal details
Born (1836-01-25)January 25, 1836
Danville, Virginia
Died June 23, 1906(1906-06-23) (aged 70)
Baltimore, Maryland
Political party Democratic
Alma mater University of Virginia
Profession Politician, Lawyer, Newspaper Editor
Military service
Allegiance  Confederate States of America
Service/branch  Confederate States Army
Rank Colonel
Unit 18th Virginia Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars American Civil War

George Craighead Cabell (January 25, 1836 June 23, 1906) was a nineteenth-century congressman, lawyer and editor from Virginia.[1]

Biography

Born in Danville, Virginia, Cabell attended Danville Academy and later the law department at the University of Virginia in 1857. After being admitted to the bar, he commenced practice in Danville in 1858. He was editor of the Republican and later Democratic Appeal in Danville and was elected commonwealth attorney on Danville in 1858, serving until 1861. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Cabell enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private in 1861, promoted to major later that year and was assigned to the 18th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He was later promoted to colonel which he served as until the end of the war and afterwards resumed practicing law. Cabell was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1874, serving from 1875 to 1887. There, he was chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals from 1877 to 1881. After being unsuccessful for reelection in 1886, he resumed practicing law in Danville, Virginia until his death in Baltimore, Maryland on June 23, 1906. Cabell was interred in Green Hill Cemetery in Danville.

Elections

References

  1. "CABELL, George Craighead, (1836 - 1906)". Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Christopher Thomas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 5th congressional district

1875–1887
Succeeded by
John R. Brown
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