Philip Pryor (December 22, 1777 – June 17, 1825) was an American planter, soldier and politician.

War of 1812

Pryor served as Captain of a cavalry company with the 1st Regiment (Byrne's), Virginia Militia, during the

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and participated in the Battle of Hampton on June 25, 1813. A letter from Major Stapelton Crutchfield to Governor of Virginia

James Barbour James Barbour (June 10, 1775 – June 7, 1842) was an American slave owner, lawyer, politician and planter. He served as a delegate from Orange County, Virginia in the Virginia General Assembly, and as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates ...

, recounting the circumstances of the battle and Captain Pryor's actions, was read to the Virginia House of Delegates on June 25, 1813.

Political career

Pryor served in the

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from 1808 to 1814. He served on the Committee of Propositions and Grievances and the Committee of Claims. On January 17, 1811, Pryor voted in favor of a non-binding resolution instructing Virginia's U.S. congressional delegation to oppose the renewal of the charter of the First Bank of the United States.

Marriage and family

On July 5, 1802, Pryor married Susan Cordle Wilkes (September 2, 1786 - May 22, 1842), daughter of Burwell Bassett Wilkes and Susan Cordle, Brunswick County, Virginia. Susan and Philip Pryor had seven children together. He was the father of Dr. Samuel B. Pryor (August 19, 1820 - October 18, 1866), the first mayor of Dallas, Texas (1856), and Dr. Charles R. Pryor (November 2, 1822 - August 26, 1882), who was editor of the Dallas Herald and Secretary of State of the Confederate state of Texas during the

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Early life and ancestry

Pryor was born in 1777, the son of John Pryor of Amelia County, Virginia (died 1785) and Ann Bland (1735-1785). He was a grandson of

Richard Bland Richard Bland (May 6, 1710 – October 26, 1776), sometimes referred to as Richard Bland II or Richard Bland of Jordan's Point, was an American Founding Father, planter and statesman from Virginia. A cousin and early mentor of Thomas Jeffers ...

(1710-1776) and Ann Poythress (1712-1758), and both his maternal and paternal ancestors were descended from Jamestown, Virginia colonists. His nephew was U.S. Senator

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(1820-1900), son of Luke Pryor. Other prominent Virginia ancestors included

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Theodorick Bland of Westover Theodorick Bland (January 16, 1629 – April 23, 1671), also known as Theodorick Bland of Westover, was a planter, merchant and politician in colonial Virginia. Early and family life Born in London, he served as his family's business agent ...

, Richard Bennett (governor) and

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References

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