John Long (February 26, 1785 – August 11, 1857) was a

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politician who served four terms (1821–1829) in the

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. Long also served one term (1811–12) in the

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and one term (1814–15) in the

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. John Long was born in

Loudoun County, Virginia Loudoun County () is in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. In 2020, the census returned a population of 420,959, making it Virginia's third-most populous county. Loudoun County's seat is Leesburg. Loudoun C ...

on February 26, 1785. He married Sabra Shepard Ramsey on May 6, 1807, in

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. Long died on August 11, 1857.

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People from Loudoun County, Virginia 1785 births 1857 deaths North Carolina National Republicans Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives 19th-century American politicians {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub