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John R. Edmunds
John R. Edmunds (August 26, 1812 – May 7, 1873) was a nineteenth-century American politician from Virginia. Early life Edmunds was born in Halifax County, Virginia in 1812, and graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in 1828-31. Career As an adult, Edmunds, a planter at his family plantation “Redfield”. He studied law and established a law practice in Halifax County. In the 1830s and 1840s, Edmunds served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, for the sessions of 1836/37, 1838 (January), 1839 (January), 18442/43, 1843/44, 1844/45, 1845/46. In 1850, Edmunds was elected to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850. He was one of six delegates elected from the Southside delegate district made up of his home district of Halifax County, as well as Pittsylvania and Mecklenburg Counties. Edmunds was reelected to the House of Delegates for the sessions 1855/56 and 1857/58. He was a member of the Virginia Agricultural Society for many y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax County, Virginia
Halifax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,022. Its county seat is Halifax. History Occupied by varying cultures of indigenous peoples for thousands of years, in historic times English colonists encountered Siouan language Native Americans. Halifax County was established in 1752 by English colonists from Lunenburg County. The county was named for George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax. Through the 1990 Census, South Boston was an independent city, but it became a town again and rejoined Halifax County in 1995. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water. Adjacent counties * Campbell County - northwest * Charlotte County - northeast * Mecklenburg County - east * Granville County, North Carolina - southeast * Person County, North Carolina - south * Caswell County, North Carolina - southwest * Pittsylvania County - west Maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
