John Robertson (congressman)

For other people named John Robertson, see John Robertson (disambiguation).

John Robertson (April 13, 1787 – July 5, 1873) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from the U.S. state of Virginia. He was the brother of Thomas B. Robertson and Wyndham Robertson.

Biography

Born at "Bellefield" near Petersburg, Virginia, Robertson completed preparatory studies and graduated from the College of William and Mary. He studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Richmond, Virginia. He served as Attorney General of Virginia before being elected an Anti-Jacksonian and Whig to the United States House of Representatives to fill a vacancy, serving from 1834 to 1839. Afterwards, Robertson served as judge of the circuit court of chancery for Henrico County, Virginia for several years and was a delegate to the peace convention in Washington, D.C. in 1861. He was a member of the Virginia State Senate from 1861 to 1863 before his death at "Mount Athos" near Lynchburg, Virginia on July 5, 1873. He was interred in a private cemetery on the property.

Legal offices
Preceded by
Philip Norborne Nicholas		 Attorney General of Virginia
1819–1834 		Succeeded by
Sidney Smith Baxter
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Andrew Stevenson		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 18th congressional district
December 8, 1834 – March 3, 1835 		Succeeded by
George Loyall
Preceded by
William McComas		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 19th congressional district
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 		Succeeded by
Archibald Stuart
Preceded by
John Roane		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 11th congressional district
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 		Succeeded by
Green Samuels


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