Robert Rutherford (October 20, 1728October 10, 1803) was an American pioneer, soldier and statesman from western Virginia. He represented

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in the

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from 1793 until 1797. Robert was born in

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but emigrated to America as an infant with his parents, Thomas and Sarah. They originally immigrated to Pennsylvania, but soon settled in Virginia. He was the first U.S. Congressman from west of the Blue Ridge mountains in Virginia. Captain Robert Rutherford commanded a company of rangers (Rutherfords Rangers) during the French and Indian War from 1758-1759.

Electoral history

*1793; Rutherford was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 56.61% of the vote, defeating nonpartisans Alexander White and John Smith. *1795; Rutherford was re-elected, defeating nonpartisan Daniel Morgan.

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Congressional biography
1728 births 1803 deaths People from Charles Town, West Virginia Scottish emigrants to the United States Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia People of pre-statehood West Virginia People of Virginia in the French and Indian War {{Virginia-Representative-stub