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Moses Walton (lawyer)
Moses Walton (January 14, 1826 – June 15, 1883) was a nineteenth-century Virginia lawyer who during the American Civil War served in the Virginia House of Delegates from September 7, 1863, until the war's end, and later in the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1868. Early and family life The son of Reuben Moore Walton and his wife, the former Mary Ann Harrison (1807-1879), Moses was named for his paternal grandfather, Moses Walton (1775-1847), who had been sheriff of Shenandoah County, as well as serving in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly. He read law and became a lawyer, as did his younger brother David Harrison Walton (1830-1876). Moses Walton married Emily Marie Lauck on February 5, 1851. Their children included Annie E. Walton Campbell (1852-1878), Morgan Lauck Walton (1854-1935), Mary O. Walton Newman (1855-1942), Emma M. Walton (1858-), Samuel Walton (1859-), Alice Heiskell Walton Haslett (1862-1950) and David Harrison Walton (1865-1927). Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
