Nathaniel C. Claiborne
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Nathaniel Charles Claiborne was an American lawyer, politician and businessman who held legislative offices in Virginia and later in Missouri. Although he generally aligned with the Democratic Party a
The Virginia Capitol at Richmond VA where 19th century Conventions met
The Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850 was an assembly of elected delegates chosen by the voters to write the fundamental law of Virginia. It is known as the Reform Convention because it liber
Nathaniel C. Claiborne
…candidates seeking to represent the Southside delegate district made up of his home Franklin County, as well as nearby Patrick and Henry Counties in the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850. He served alongside William Martin and Archibald Stuart. During the convention, Claiborne supported internal improvements and declared that as long…
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