William Branch Giles
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William Branch Giles was an American politician and long-term senator from Virginia who served as the 24th governor of Virginia. He served in the House of Representatives from 1790 to 1798 and again f
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John Floyd was an American politician and military officer. He represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives and later served as the 25th governor of Virginia.
William Branch Giles
…Henry Clay in 1824; he ran for the Senate again in 1825 and was defeated but appointed Governor for three one-year terms in 1827; he was succeeded by John Floyd, in the year of his death. He was born and died in Amelia County, where he built his home, The Wigwam. Giles attended Prince Edward Academy, now…
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