Thomas Madison
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Botetourt County
In office
1780–1781
Serving with John Wood
Preceded byAndrew Lewis
Succeeded bySamuel Lewis
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Botetourt County
In office
1782–1783
Serving with Thomas Lewis
Preceded bySamuel Lewis
Succeeded byJohn Breckinridge
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Botetourt County
In office
1793–1797
Serving with John Beale, Martin McFerran, William Lewis, James Breckinridge
Preceded byGeorge Hancock
Succeeded byJohn Miller
Personal details
Born1746
Augusta County, Virginia
Died1798 (51-53)
SpouseSusanna Henry
Parents
  • John Madison (father)
  • Agatha Strother (mother)
Relatives

Thomas Madison (1746–1798) was a soldier, planter and politician in Revolutionary-era Virginia, who served several terms (part-time) in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Botetourt County, Virginia (whose seat is at Fincastle) after its creation from Augusta County in 1770.

He was born in Augusta County, Virginia, the son of John and Agatha (Strother) Madison; his brothers included Governor George Madison and the Reverend James Madison.[1] He was a second cousin to United States president James Madison.

A patriot like his brothers during the American Revolutionary War, this Madison was one of the 13 signers of the Fincastle Resolutions in 1775.[2] He served as sheriff of Augusta County and as a commissary during the 1776 expedition against the Cherokees. His wife was Susanna Henry, sister of Virginia governor Patrick Henry. The Virginia General Assembly created Botetourt County from Augusta County shortly before the war, and after independence, Botetourt County voters several times elected this Madison to represent them (part time) as one of their representatives in the Virginia House of Delegates.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "To James Madison from the Reverend James Madison, [ca. 1 October] 1787". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Fincastle Resolutions" (PDF). The Smithfield Review. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond: Virginia State Library) pp. 137, 145, 191, 195, 199, 203


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