Allen T. Caperton

Allen Taylor Caperton (November 21, 1810 – July 26, 1876) was an American politician who was a United States Senator serving as a Democrat, as well as previous positions. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2178x2976, 483 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Allen T. Caperton ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2178x2976, 483 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Allen T. Caperton ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ...

Early life

Caperton, son of Hugh Caperton and Harriette Echols, was born near Union, Monroe County, Virginia (now West Virginia) on November 21, 1810. At the age of 14, he traveled by horseback to Huntsville, Alabama, to attend school. He later graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, then graduated from Yale College in 1832. He studied law in Staunton, Virginia, was admitted to the bar and practiced law. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require rewriting and/or reformatting. ... Union is a town located in Monroe County, West Virginia. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: Rocket City Watercress Capital of the World Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Madison, Limestone Mayor Loretta Spencer Area    - City 174. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... Nickname: C-Ville Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Albemarle County Founded 1762 Mayor David E. Brown Area    - City 26. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... West Beverley Street in downtown Staunton Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. ...

Political career

He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1841-1842. He was elected a member of the Virginia Senate in 1844, and served until 1848. In 1850 and 1861 he was a delegate to the State constitutional conventions, as well as once again being a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1857 to 1861. During the Civil War he was elected by the legislature of Virginia to be a member of the Confederate States Senate in which he served until 1865. After the war, he was the first ex-Confederate elected to the United States Senate, entering office as a Democrat from West Virginia and served from March 4, 1875, until his death in Washington, D.C., July 26, 1876. He was interred in Green Hill Cemetery, Union, West Virginia. The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Lincoln, President Ulysses S. Grant, General Jefferson Davis, President Robert E. Lee, General Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action... The Congress of the Confederate States was the legislative body of the Confederate States of America, existing during the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

References

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States Senators from West Virginia

Class 1: Van Winkle • Boreman • Caperton • Price • Hereford • Camden • Faulkner • Scott • Chilton • Sutherland • Neely • Hatfield • Holt • Kilgore • Laird • Revercomb • Byrd Class 2: Willey • Davis • Kenna • Camden • S Elkins • D Elkins • Watson • N Goff • D Elkins • G Goff • Neely • Rosier • Shott • Revercomb • Neely • Hoblitzell • Randolph • Rockefeller The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ... Arthur I. Boreman Grave marker of Arthur Boreman at Parkersburg Memorial Gardens Arthur Ingram Boreman (July 24, 1823–April 19, 1896) was the first governor of the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... West Virginia was admitted to the Union on June 19, 1863. ... Henry Gassaway Davis (16 November 1823 - March 11, 1916) was a U.S. Democratic politician from West Virginia. ... Samuel Price (July 28, 1805 - February 25, 1884) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. ... West Virginia was admitted to the Union on June 19, 1863. ... Image File history File links Senate_cap. ... Peter G. Van Winkle Peter Godwin Van Winkle (September 7, 1808 – April 15, 1872) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. ... Arthur I. Boreman Grave marker of Arthur Boreman at Parkersburg Memorial Gardens Arthur Ingram Boreman (July 24, 1823–April 19, 1896) was the first governor of the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Samuel Price (July 28, 1805 - February 25, 1884) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. ... Note: This is NOT the former President of the University of Virginia, also named Frank Herefored, for whom Hereford Residential College is named. ... Johnson Newlon Camden (March 6, 1828 - April 25, 1908) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. ... Charles J. Faulkner Charles James Faulkner (September 21, 1847 - January 13, 1929) was a United States Senator from West Virginia and the son of Charles James Faulkner, a U.S. Representative from Virginia and West Virginia. ... Nathan B. Scott Nathan Bay Scott (December 18, 1842 - January 2, 1924) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. ... William Edwin Chilton (March 17, 1858 - November 7, 1939) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. ... Howard Sutherland (September 8, 1865 March 12, 1950) is an American politician. ... Matthew Neely Matthew M. Neely (b. ... Henry D. Hatfield (b. ... Rush Dew Holt Sr. ... U.S. Senator, born in Brown, West Virginia. ... William Ramsey Laird, III (June 2, 1916 - January 7, 1974) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. ... Image:Chapman Revercomb. ... Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20, 1917 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina), a Democrat, is West Virginias senior United States Senator. ... Waitman T. Willey Waitman Thomas Willey (October 18, 1811– May 2, 1900) was an American lawyer and politician from Morgantown, West Virginia. ... Henry Gassaway Davis (16 November 1823 - March 11, 1916) was a U.S. Democratic politician from West Virginia. ... John E. Kenna (NSHC statue) John Edward Kenna (April 10, 1848 – January 11, 1893) was an American politician who was a Senator from West Virginia from 1883 until his death. ... Johnson Newlon Camden (March 6, 1828 - April 25, 1908) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. ... Stephen Benton Elkins (September 26, 1841 - January 4, 1911) was an American industrialist and political figure. ... Davis Elkins Davis Elkins (January 24, 1876 - January 5, 1959) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. ... Clarence Wayland Watson (1864-1940) was a coal mining baron from West Virginia. ... Nathan Goff, Jr. ... Davis Elkins Davis Elkins (January 24, 1876 - January 5, 1959) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. ... Guy D. Goff Guy Despard Goff (September 13, 1866 - January 7, 1933) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. ... Matthew Neely Matthew M. Neely (b. ... Joseph Rosier Joseph Rosier (January 24, 1870 - October 7, 1951) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. ... Hugh Ike Shott was a newspaper editor, pioneer broadcaster, and Republican politician in West Virginia. ... Image:Chapman Revercomb. ... Matthew Neely Matthew M. Neely (b. ... John Dempsey Hoblitzell, Jr. ... Jennings Randolph (March 8, 1902–May 8, 1998) was an American politician from West Virginia. ... John Davison Rockefeller IV (born on June 18, 1937), generally known as Jay Rockefeller, has served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 1985. ...