Representative William Branch Giles
William B. Giles

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Life dates: | 12 August 1762-4 December 1830 |
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Place of Residence (1789): | "Wigwam", Amelia County, Virginia |
Occupation (1789): | Lawyer; Planter |
Place of Birth: | Amelia County, Virginia |
Age (March 4, 1789): | 27 |
Religion (1789): | Unknown |
College Education: | Hampton-Sydney College College of New Jersey [Princeton University] College of William and Mary |
Marital Status (1789): | Single |
Military Service during the Revolutionary War: | None |
Prior Political Offices: | Colonial Legislature Virginia Conventions (1774, 1776) |
Delegate to Federal Convention: | No |
Delegate to State Ratification Convention: | [Observer] |
Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution: | Unknown |
Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive functions) | Low |
Last year of continuous service in House: | 1797 |
Additional House Service | 1801-1803 |
Senate Service: | 1804-1815 |