John Claiborne | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1805 – October 9, 1808 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Claiborne |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Gholson, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1778 Brunswick County, Virginia |
| Died | October 9, 1808 (aged 30) Brunswick County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
John Claiborne (January 26, 1778 – October 9, 1808) was a son of Thomas Claiborne (1749–1812) and brother of Thomas Claiborne (1780–1856). He was a Representative from Virginia; born in Brunswick County, Virginia in 1778;[1] pursued academic studies; graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1798 and practiced; elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1805, until his death in Brunswick County, Virginia, on October 9, 1808; interment in the family burying ground of Parson Jarratt, Dinwiddie, Virginia.
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References
- United States Congress. "John Claiborne (id: C000403)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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