Fayette McMullen
| LaFayette McMullen | |
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| 2nd Territorial Governor of Washington | |
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In office September 10, 1857 – July 15, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Richard D. Gholson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district | |
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In office March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew S. Fulton |
| Succeeded by | George W. Hopkins |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
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In office 1839-1849 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 18, 1805 Estillville, Virginia, US |
| Died |
November 8, 1880 (aged 75) Wytheville, Virginia, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Wood McMullen |
| Profession | Politician, Truck driver, Teamster, Banker |
LaFayette "Fayette" McMullen (May 18, 1805 – November 8, 1880) was a 19th-century politician, driver, teamster and banker from the U.S. state of Virginia and the second appointed Governor of Washington Territory.
Early life and family
Born in Estillville, Virginia, McMullen attended private schools as a child. He was a Virginia driver and teamster, working in the family owned business and driving a coach. He married Mary (Polly) Wood, daughter of the sheriff, in 1826. They had no children.[1]
Career
McMullen became a member of the Senate of Virginia in 1839, serving until 1849. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1848, serving from 1849 to 1857. There, McMullen served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy from 1851 to 1855 and chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings from 1855 to 1857. McMullen was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1852 and 1856.
McMullen was appointed by President James Buchanan, as Territorial Governor of Washington in 1857, serving until 1859.
McMullen was elected as a Democrat to the Confederate House of Representatives in 1863, serving from 1864 until the crumbling of the Confederacy in 1865. Afterwards, he engaged in agricultural and banking pursuits and unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Virginia in 1878.
Death
McMullen died in a train accident on November 8, 1880 in Wytheville, Virginia, and is interred at Round Hill Cemetery in Marion, Virginia.[2]
References
- ↑ "Fayette McMullen". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ "Fayette McMullen". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
Further reading
- Edmond S. Meany (1915). Governors of Washington : territorial and state. University of Washington,.Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fayette McMullen. |
- United States Congress. "Fayette McMullen (id: M000578)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- LaFayette McMullen at Find A Grave
- LaFayette McMullen at The Political Graveyard
- Ancestry.com
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Andrew S. Fulton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th congressional district March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1857 (obsolete district) |
Succeeded by George W. Hopkins |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Isaac Stevens |
Territorial Governor of Washington 1857–1859 |
Succeeded by Richard D. Gholson |
| Confederate States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Walter Preston |
Member of the C.S. House of Representatives from Virginia February 18, 1864 – May 10, 1865 |
Succeeded by (none) |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.