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John Roane

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John Roane (February 9, 1766 – November 15, 1838) was an eighteenth and nineteenth century politician from Virginia. He was the father of congressman John J. Roane.

Biography

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Born at "Uppowac" in King William County, Virginia, Roane pursued in preparatory studies as a young man. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1788 to 1790 and again in 1792. He was a delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention in 1788; an event held at the Richmond Theatre.

He was chosen as an elector for the 1789 election from King & Queen District.[1] All of the 10 electors from Virginia who voted cast one of their two votes for George Washington. 5 of them cast their other vote for John Adams. 3 cast theirs for George Clinton. 1 cast his for John Hancock. 1 cast his for John Jay.[2] Roane was one of three Clinton Electors chosen [3]

Roane was later elected a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1808, serving from 1809 to 1815. He engaged in agricultural pursuits before returning to the House in 1827, again as a Democratic-Republican and later a Jacksonian, serving until 1831 when he was succeeded by his son John J. Roane. He was elected to his second Convention at the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830.

He returned to the Congress a third time in 1835, serving again until 1837. Roane died on November 15, 1838, at "Uppowac" and was interred at the family cemetery in Rumford, Virginia.

References

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  1. ^ The Documentary history of the first Federal elections, 1788-1790, by Gordon DenBoer, Volume 2, page 303
  2. ^ The Documentary history of the first Federal elections, 1788-1790, by Gordon DenBoer, Volume 2, pages 304-5
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - VA US President Race - Jan 07, 1789". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 11th congressional district

March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 12th congressional district

March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 (obsolete district)
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 12th congressional district

March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 (obsolete district)
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 9th congressional district

March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Succeeded by

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress