After studying law, George Strother too was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Culpeper County, Virginia. He inherited property (including slaves) when his father died in 1799. In the 1810 federal census, he owned 7 slaves in Culpeper County, and 23 slaves in Falmouth in Stafford County, Virginia, from here his father had moved to Culpeper County but where the family continued to retain property.
George Strother won what once had been his father's seat in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Culpeper County alongside John Roberts (Culpeper) for three single-year terms, 1806–1809. In 1816, the year voters elected fellow Virginian James Monroe president, George Strother was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Democratic-Republican, where he served from 1817 to 1820. He succeeded fellow Democratic Republican Aylett Hawes, who retired and returned to his medical practice (and whom he had succeeded in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1806). Strother won re-election in 1818 but resigned in February 1820, and his seat lay vacant until fellow Democratic Republican Thomas L. Moore was elected in November.
Missouriedit
After the Missouri Compromise led to Missouri's admission as a slave state, Strother moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where Strother became receiver of public money.[2]
Strother practiced law in St. Louis for many years. A nephew with the same name caused a sensation by stabbing a fellow lawyer from Virginia named Horatio Cozens to death in the courthouse over a political dispute on behalf of this George Strother. The murderer then fled to Mexico, where he reportedly died.[3]
Familyedit
George French Strother married Sarah Green Williams, daughter of Gen. James Williams, of "Soldier's Rest" in Orange County, Virginia. The couple had two children: Sarah Williams Strother (1810–1885), James French Strother (1811–1860) (and grandfather of another named James French Strother who served in Virginia's Constitutional Convention of 1850). After Sarah died, Strother married Theodosia, daughter of John Hunt, of Lexington, Kentucky, and had two more children, Sallie and John Hunt Strother (1812–1863).[4]
Death and legacyedit
George Strother died on November 28, 1840. He was originally interred in Christ Church Cemetery and in 1860 was reinterred in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
^William Van Ness Bay, Reminiscences of the Bench and Bar of Missouri (St. Louis: F. H. Thomas and Company, 1878), pp. 199–200.
^William Armstrong Crozier, Howard Randolph Bayne, The Buckners of Virginia and the Allied Families of Strother and Ashby (Privately published for William D. Buckner, 1907), p. 237.
george, strother, george, french, strother, 1783, november, 1840, nineteenth, century, politician, lawyer, slaveowner, virginia, missouri, george, strothermember, virginia, house, delegates, from, culpeper, districtin, office, december, 1806, december, 1809ser. George French Strother 1783 November 28 1840 was a nineteenth century politician lawyer and slaveowner in Virginia and Missouri 1 George F StrotherMember of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Culpeper districtIn office December 1 1806 December 3 1809Serving with John Roberts Culpeper Preceded byAylett HawesSucceeded byMoses GreenMember of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 10th districtIn office March 4 1817 February 10 1820Preceded byAylett HawesSucceeded byThomas L MoorePersonal detailsBorn1783 1783 Stevensburg VirginiaDiedNovember 28 1840 1840 11 28 aged 56 57 St Louis MissouriResting placeBellefontaine CemeteryPolitical partyDemocratic RepublicanSpouseSara Green WilliamsAlma materCollege of William and MaryProfessionLawyer planter military officer politician Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Virginia political career 3 Missouri 4 Family 5 Death and legacy 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editBorn in Stevensburg Virginia to prominent Culpeper County attorney French Strother 1739 1800 and his wife the former Lucy Coleman George Strother attended the College of William and Mary Virginia political career editAfter studying law George Strother too was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Culpeper County Virginia He inherited property including slaves when his father died in 1799 In the 1810 federal census he owned 7 slaves in Culpeper County and 23 slaves in Falmouth in Stafford County Virginia from here his father had moved to Culpeper County but where the family continued to retain property George Strother won what once had been his father s seat in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Culpeper County alongside John Roberts Culpeper for three single year terms 1806 1809 In 1816 the year voters elected fellow Virginian James Monroe president George Strother was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Democratic Republican where he served from 1817 to 1820 He succeeded fellow Democratic Republican Aylett Hawes who retired and returned to his medical practice and whom he had succeeded in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1806 Strother won re election in 1818 but resigned in February 1820 and his seat lay vacant until fellow Democratic Republican Thomas L Moore was elected in November Missouri editAfter the Missouri Compromise led to Missouri s admission as a slave state Strother moved to St Louis Missouri where Strother became receiver of public money 2 Strother practiced law in St Louis for many years A nephew with the same name caused a sensation by stabbing a fellow lawyer from Virginia named Horatio Cozens to death in the courthouse over a political dispute on behalf of this George Strother The murderer then fled to Mexico where he reportedly died 3 Family editGeorge French Strother married Sarah Green Williams daughter of Gen James Williams of Soldier s Rest in Orange County Virginia The couple had two children Sarah Williams Strother 1810 1885 James French Strother 1811 1860 and grandfather of another named James French Strother who served in Virginia s Constitutional Convention of 1850 After Sarah died Strother married Theodosia daughter of John Hunt of Lexington Kentucky and had two more children Sallie and John Hunt Strother 1812 1863 4 Death and legacy editGeorge Strother died on November 28 1840 He was originally interred in Christ Church Cemetery and in 1860 was reinterred in Bellefontaine Cemetery References edit United States Congress George Strother id S001023 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Encyclopedia of American Biography 1902 p 902 William Van Ness Bay Reminiscences of the Bench and Bar of Missouri St Louis F H Thomas and Company 1878 pp 199 200 William Armstrong Crozier Howard Randolph Bayne The Buckners of Virginia and the Allied Families of Strother and Ashby Privately published for William D Buckner 1907 p 237 U S House of Representatives Preceded byAylett Hawes Member of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 10th congressional districtMarch 4 1817 February 10 1820 Succeeded byThomas L Moore Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Strother amp oldid 1219512287, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
