Members of the Virginia (Secession)Convention of l86l

For the sake of history the biographies of all the members aredesired for publication in book form. V

The newspapers in Various localities are appealed to for help inlocating the descendants or connections of these historical characters,so as to get their biographies. Among the delegates was one eX-Presi-dent, Tyler; one ex�GoVernor, Wise; three ministers and men promi-nent in professional, military and civilian life��the �ower of the State(Please publish as much of this as desired.)

NOTE.���Why did Virginia Secede?� will soon go to press to befollowed by another Volume with biographies.

Counties in italics are now in West Virginia.

STERLING BOISSEAU,1307 Park Avenue,

Richmond, Va.(Son of a member)

John Janney, of Loudoun, was elected president, and John L.Eubank, of Richmond City, secretary. The membership was asfollows:

ACCOMAC__ -_WILLIAM H. B. CUsTIsALBEMARLE___-_-___-VALENTINE W. SoUTHALL, JAMES B. HoLcoMBE

ALEXANDRIA-__-_-__ GEoRGE W. BRENTALLEGHANY and BATH _________ --THoMAs SITLINGTONAMELIA and NOT TOWAY__--______ . LEWIS E. HARVIEAMHERST _____ __ SAMUEL M. GARLANDAPPOMAT T OX

AUGUSTA-_-___A. H. H. STUART, JOHN B. BALDWIN, GEORGE BAYLORBA RBO UR SAMUEL WooDsBEDFORD___ WM. L-. GOGGIN, JOHN. GooDE, JR.BERKELEY EDMUND PENDLETON, ALLEN C. HAMMONDBOT ETOURT and CRAIG__FLEMING B. MILLER and WM. W. BOYDBRAX TON, NICHOLAS, CLA Y and WEBSTER--BENJ. W. BYRNE

LEWIS D. ISBELL,

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BROOKE A .CAMPBELL T ARRBRUNSWICK__-.-- __]AMEs B. MALLORYBUCKINGHAM-___ WILLIAM W. FoRBEsCABELL-_ _WILLIAM MCCoMAsCAMPBELL______ JOHN M. SPEED, CHAS. R. SLAUGHTERCAROLINE ___EDMUND T. MoRRIsCARROLL ________ L. HALECHARLES CITY, JAMES CITY, NEW KENT-____-____-_]oHN TYLERCHARLOTTE _ ___WOOD BoULDINCHESTERFIELD . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _,_]AMEs H. CoxCLARKE- HUGH M. N ELsoNCULPEPER_- A _-]AMEs BARBoURCUMBERLAND, POWHATAN ____________________________ __WILLIAM C. SCOTTDINWIDDIE , -_]AMEs BoIssEAUDODDRIDGE, TYLER--. ___________________________________________________ _-C. J. STUARTELIZABETH CITY, WARWICK, .

YORK and WILLIAMSBURG __________________ __CHARLEs K. MALLORYESSEX, KING and QUEEN RICHARD H. CoxFAIRFAX _ WILLIAM H. DULANEYFAUQUIER ____ __ RoBT. E. ScoTT, ]oHN Q. MARRFA I/ETTE, RALEIGH--__ HENRY L. GILLESPIEFLUVANNA---- , JAMES. »FRANKLIN __________________________ _-]UBAL A. EARLY, PETER SAUNDERS, SR.FLOYD HARVEY DEsKINsFREDERICK ........................ _-RoBERT Y. CoNRAD, JAMES MARSHALL

GILES , MANILIUS CHAPMANGLOUCESTER JOHN T. SEAWELLGILMER, WIRT, CALHOUN � __-C. B. CONRAD

GOOCHLAND-_____-_ WALTER D. LEAKEGRAYSON - WILLIAM C. PARKSGREENE, ORANGE JEREMIAH MORTONGREENBRIER SAMUEL PRICEGREENVILLE, SUSSEX J. R. CHAMBLISSHALIFAX THOMAS S. FLOURNOY, JAMES C. BRUCEHA MPSHIRE-_____ EDWARD M. ARMSTRONG, DAVID PUGHHANCOCK GEO. MCC. PORTERHANOVER GEO. W. RICHARDSON I

HARDY THOMAS MASLINHARRISON JOHN S. CARLILE, BENJAMIN WILSONHENRICO____§ WILLIAMS C. WICKHAM .HEN RY_-_-__ , PEYTON GRAVELYHIGHLAND GEO. W. HULLISLE OF WIGHT_- ROBERT H. WHITFIELDJACKSON, ROANE J FRANKLIN P. TURNERJEFFERSON ALFRED M. BARBOUR, LOGAN OSBURNKA NA WHA GEO. W. SUMMERS, SPICER PATRICKKING GEORGE, STAFFORD EDWARD WALLERKING WILLIAM J FENDALL GREGORY, JR.LANCASTER, NORTHUMBERLAND ADDISON HALLLEE JOHN D. SHARPLEE. SCOTT _ PETER C. JOHNSTONLEWIS S CALEB BOGGESS

LOGAN, BOONE, WYOMING JAMES LAWSONLOUDOUN____ , JOHN JANNEY, JOHN A. CARTERLOUISA WM. M. AMBLERLUNENBURG . W. J. NEBLETTMADISON______ I ANGUS R. BLAKEY

MARION ALPHEUS F. HAYMOND, EPHIAM B. HALLMARSHALL JAMES BURLEYMA SON_- JAMES H. COUCHMATHEWS, MIDDLESEX--_ ROBERT L. MONTAGUE

. MECKLENBURG THOMAS F. GOODEMERCER NAPOLEON B. FRENCH I

M ONON GALIA .............. -_WAITMAN T. WILLEY, MARSHALL M. DENTJ MONROE ALLEN T. CAPERTON, JOHN ECHOLS

MORGAN JOHNSON ORRICKMONTGOMERY WM. BALLARD PRESTONNANSEMOND_--_ JOHN R. KILBYNELSON FREDERICK M. CABELL

� NORFOLK CITY GEORGE BLOVV, JR.NORFOLK COUNTY .................... __WILLIAM WHITE, J. . HOLLADAYNORTHAMPTON MIERS W. FISHEROHIO SHERRARD CLEMENS, CHESTER D. HUBBA 9PAGE PETER B. BOSTPATRICK « SAMUEL G. STAPLES

A PENDLETON . HENRY H. MASTERS

POCAHONT AS _ PAUL MCNEILPET ERSBURG THOMAS BRANCH

PITTSYLVANIA ____________________ -_WM. T. SUTHERLIN, WM. M. TIREDWAYPLEA SA N T S, RICHIE CYRUS HALLPRESTON ____ -- WM. G. BROWN, JAMES C. MCGREWPRINCE EDWARD J JOHN T. THORNTONPRINCE WILLIAM______ EPPA HUNTONPRINCESS ANNE HENRY A. WISEPRINCE GEORGE, SURRY _ � Tmomy RmesPULASKI % BEN]. F. WYSORPU T NAM -_ JAMES W. HOGERANDOLPH, TUCKER_-___- JOHNWN. HUGHESRAPPAHANNOCK _____________ __ J HORATIO G. MOFFETTRICHMOND CITY _______________________ __WM. H. MACFARLAND, MARMADUKE

A JOHNSON, GEO. W. RANDOLPHRICHMOND COUNTY, WESTMORELAND ______ _-JOHN CRITCHTERROANOKE (County)- GEO. P. TAYLOEROCKBRIDGE ________________ __SAMUEL MCD. MOORE, JAMES B. DORMANROCKINGHAM ______ __SAML. A. COFFMAN, JOHN F. LEWIS, ALGERNON

. S. GRAYRUSSELL,WISE WM. B. ASTON

SCOTT A � _COLBERT C. FUGATESHENANDOAH __________________ __SAML. C. WILLIAMS, RAPHAEL M. CONNSMYTH-- . JAMES W. SHEPFEYSOUTHAMPTON P JOHN J. KINDREDSPOTSYLVANIA--_ JOHN L. MARYE, SR.

. TA YLOR P JOHN S. BURDETTTAZEWELL, BUCHANAN,

McDOI/VELL WM. P. CECIL, SAML. L. GRAHAMUPSH UR GEORGE W. BERLINWARREN-_--___- ROBERT TURNERWASHINGTON ______________________ __ROBERT E. GRANT, JOHN A. CAMPBELLWA YN E _--BURWELL SPURLOCKWETZEL �LEONARD S. HALL

WOOD JOHN J. JACKSONWYTHE » ' ROBERT C. KENT

J , _The following are the changes in the personnel Of the convention.A fewjvaca�cieswere not �lled: � ,

JAMES V. BROOKE succeeded JOHN Q. MARR FAUQUIERTHOMAS J. RANDOLPH succeeded V. W. SOUTHALL .... --ALBEMARLEE. R. CHAMBERS Succeeded THOMAS E. GOODE .... -_MECKLENBURGRICHARDLEE succeeded A. M. BARBOUR _____ ...... -.-___-JEFFERSONM. R. H. GARNETT succeeded RICHARD H. COX I

; ESSEX and KING AND QUEENJOHN N. HENDREN Succeeded JOHN B. BALDWIN ______________ __AUGUSTAJOHN B. YOUNG Succeeded WILLIAMS C. WICKHAM ________ -_HENRICOW. G. BRAWNER succeeded EPPA HUNTON,_-_-___-_PRINCE WILLIAMJACOB�eW. MARSHALL Succeeded J. N. HUGHES I .

RANDOLPH and TUCKER

ROBERT E. COWAN succeeded WM. G. BROWN __________________ _-PRESTON

C. J. P. CRESAP succeeded JAMES C. McGREw __________________ -_PRESTONJEFFERSON T. MARTIN Succeeded JAMES BURLEY __________ _-MARSH A LLJOHN A... ROBINSON succeeded JOHN S. BURDETT __________________ __TA YLORWM. P.COOPER succeeded JOHN S. CARLILE - HARRZ SONJONATHAN M. HECK succeeded MARSHALL M. DENT

. M ONON GALIASTEPHEN A. MORGAN succeeded EPHRIAM B. HALL ____________ __MARIONJOSEPH H. PENDLETON Succeeded CHESTER D. HUBBARD __________ -_0HIOEDWARD D. MCGUIRE succeeded JOHN JACKSON __________________ __WO0DJOSEPH D. PIOKETT succeeded CAMPBELL TARR ____________ ...... __BRO0KEANDREW PARKS succeeded GEORGE W. SUMMERS __________ _-KA NA WHA

J . The following are the changes in the personnel Of theconvention. fewvkvjacanciesewere nOt �lled: O .

JAMES V. BROOKE succeeded JOHN Q. MARR FAUQUIERTHOMAS J. RANDOLPH succeeded V. W. SOUTHALL .... __ALBEMARLEE. R. CHAMBERS succeeded THOMAS F. GOODE .... --MECKLENBURGRICHARDLEE succeeded A. M. BARBOUR _____ ..... -.,-__-_JEFFERSONM. R. H. GARNETT succeeded RICHARD H. COX J

g . ESSEX and KING AND QUEENJOHN N. HENDREN succeeded JOHN B. BALDWIN ______________ "AUGUSTAJOHN B.YOUNG succeeded WILLIAMS C. WICKHAM ________ -_HENRICOW. G. BRAWNER succeeded EPPA HUNTON_________-PRINCE WILLIAMJACOB W. MARSHALL succeeded J. N. HUGHES A

RANDOLPH and TUCKER

ROBERT E. COWAN succeeded WM. G. BROWN .................. --PRESTONC. J.P. CRESAP succeeded JAMES C. MCGREW __________________ __PRESTONJEFFERSON T. MARTIN succeeded JAMES BURLEY __________ _-MARSH A LLJOHN A... ROBINSON succeeded JOHN S. BURDETT __________________ -_TA I/LORWM. P.CCOOPER succeeded JOHN S. CARLILE A HARRISONJONATHAN M. HECK succeeded MARSHALL M. DENT

. M ONON GALI ASTEPHEN A. MORGAN succeeded EPHRIAM B. HALL ____________ _,MARIONJOSEPH H. PENDLETON succeeded CHESTER D. HUBBARD __________ --0HIOEDWARD D. MCGUIRE Succeeded JOHN JACKSON _________________ -__WO0DJOSEPH D. PICKETT succeeded CAMPBELL TARR__,__ ________________ __BROOKEANDREW PARKS succeeded GEORGE W. SUMMERS. _________ -_KA NA WHA