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John Goode was born in Bedford County, Virginia, May 27, 1829. He was graduated at Emory and Henry College in 1848, studied law at Lexington, Virginia, and was admitted to the bar in 1851. In the latter year he was elected a member of the Virginia house of delegates, and in 1861 sat in the State convention that passed the ordinance of secession. He was twice sent to the Confederate congress, serving from February 22, 1862, until the end of the war, and during the recesses of that body acted as volunteer aide on the staff of General Jubal A. Early. In 1887, Mr. Goode moved to Norfolk and engaged in the practice of the law in Washington, D.C. Shortly after he moved to Norfolk he was again elected to the Virginia legislature, and was then chosen to congress as a Democrat, serving from December 6, 1875, until March 3, 1881. Mr. Goode was a member of the National Democratic conventions of 1868 and 1872, and was a presidential elector in 1852, 1856, and 1884. In May 1885, he was appointed solicitor general of the United States, and retained the office until August 1886. During his term of service he visited British Columbia, to represent the United States in an extradition case. Bedford County is the name of several counties in the United States: Bedford County, Pennsylvania Bedford County, Tennessee Bedford County, Virginia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 kmÂ² (35th) - Land 102,642 kmÂ² - Water 8,220 kmÂ² (7. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Emory and Henry College, which is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, is a small, private, liberal arts college located in the Southwestern portion of Virginia near Abingdon. ... Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the state of Virginia. ... 1852 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jubal Anderson Early (November 3, 1816 – March 2, 1894) was a lawyer and Confederate general in the American Civil War. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 9 - The United States of America is 40,000 days old. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 kmÂ² (5th) - Land 925,186 kmÂ² - Water 19,549 kmÂ² (2. ...

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