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Fleming B. Miller
Fleming Bowyer Miller (October 8, 1792 – August 10, 1874) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Botetourt County, Virginia in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly during three decades, including in the Virginia Senate following the American Civil War. He also served in the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829–1830, Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850 and the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861. Early and family life The son of John and Priscilla (Bowyer) Miller, was born in Fincastle, Virginia on October 8, 1792. His first name may honor William Fleming (governor), William Fleming, one of the area's leading citizens and who briefly served as Governor of Virginia during the American Revolutionary War. Young Fleming Miller studied at Washington and Lee University, Washington College in Lexington, Virginia and graduated in 1813. He then entered Yale College and graduated in 1816. He then studied law for two years at the Litchfield Law School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botetourt County, Virginia
Botetourt County ( ) is a US county that lies in the Roanoke Region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Located in the mountainous portion of the state, the county is bordered by two major ranges, the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains. Botetourt County was created in 1770 from part of Augusta County and was named for Norborne Berkeley, known as Lord Botetourt. It originally comprised a vast area, which included the southern portion of present-day West Virginia and all of Kentucky. Portions were set off to form new counties beginning in 1772, until the current borders were established in 1851. Botetourt County is part of the Roanoke Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the county seat is the town of Fincastle. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 33,596. History First proposed in the House of Burgesses in 1767, Botetourt County was created in 1770 from Augusta County. The county is named for Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt, more c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |