Henry Tazewell
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| 4th President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office February 20, 1795 – December 8, 1795 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph Izard |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Livermore |
| United States Senator from Virginia |
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| In office December 29, 1794 – January 24, 1799 |
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| Preceded by | John Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Wilson C. Nicholas |
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| Born | November 27, 1753 Brunswick County, Virginia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Anti-Administration |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothea Elizabeth Waller Tazewell |
| Children | Littleton Waller Tazewell Sophia Ann Tazewell |
| Alma mater | The College of William & Mary |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician, Judge |
| Profession | Law |
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Henry Tazewell (November 27, 1753 – January 24, 1799) was an American politician who was instrumental in the early government of the U.S. state of Virginia, and a United States Senator from Virginia.
Biography
Born in Brunswick County, Virginia, Tazewell was the son of Littleton and Mary Gray Tazewell. He attended the rural schools, then graduated from the College of William and Mary at Williamsburg, Virginia in 1770. He married Dorothea Elizabeth Waller on January 13, 1774. The couple were the parents of Littleton Waller Tazewell,[1] who became senator and governor of Virginia; and a daughter, Sophia Ann.
Career
Tazewell studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1773, and began his practice. During the Revolutionary War, he raised and was commissioned captain of a troop of cavalry.[2]
A member of the House of Burgesses in 1775, Tazewell was also delegate to the State constitutional convention of 1775 and 1776. From 1778 to 1785 he was member of General Assembly.
In 1785, Tazewell became judge of the Virginia General Court, and was elevated to Chief Justice of that court, serving in that capacity from 1789 to 1793.[3] He also served as a judge on the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (later renamed the Virginia Supreme Court) in 1793.
In 1794, Tazewell was elected into the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Taylor. Reelected in 1798, he served from December 29, 1794, until his death. He served as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1795.
Death
Tazewell died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 24, 1799 and is interred at Christ Church Burial Ground. Tazewell County, Virginia,[4] Tazewell, Virginia, and Tazewell, Tennessee, are named after him.
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- Henry Tazewell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Henry Tazewell at Find a Grave
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| Preceded by | U.S. Senator from Virginia 1794–1799 Served alongside: Stevens T. Mason |
Succeeded by Wilson C. Nicholas |
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| Preceded by | President pro tempore of the United States Senate 1795 |
Succeeded by Samuel Livermore |
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- United States Senators from Virginia
- Presidents pro tempore of the United States Senate
- Virginia Supreme Court justices
- House of Burgesses members
- 1753 births
- 1799 deaths
- People from Brunswick County, Virginia
- College of William & Mary alumni
- Burials at Christ Church, Philadelphia
