George Anderson Revercomb was the son of William Hughart Revercomb
and Susan Paulina Bolar Revercomb. He married Elizabeth Chapman, born "6 Jun 1868" per her gravestone and "6 Jun 1870," per her death certificate.
"George Anderson Revercomb, son of William Hubbard (sic) and Susan Pollinia (Boller) Revercomb, was born in Bath county, Virginia, Oct. 18, 1858. His education, begun in he public schools of his native county, was continued in the Augusta Military Academy, from which institution he went to the University of Virginia, where he was a student from 1883 to 1885, inclusive, graduating in the latter year L.L. B. In the year of his graduation he was admitted to the Virginia bar, but began active work in his profession in Webster county, Ohio, where he remained for 1 year, then returned to his native county. From 1886 until 1890 he was engaged in professional activity in Bath and Highland counties, in 1890 moving to Covington, the capital of Alleghany county, Virginia, and there continuing in practice. Covington is still the scene of his legal work, and after a connection with this place of a quarter of a century his professional prestige is great and his practice large and flourishing. Elected commonwealth attorney of Alleghany county in 1895, so ably did he represent the county in legal proceedings that at the close of his 4 years' term he was returned to the office for a like time, his 2nd term interrupted when half completed by his election to the upper house of the Virginia legislature. He took his seat in the Virginia senate in 1901, and was a member thereof for 4 years. During this time he was a member of the committee of enrolled bills and general laws, and he was frequently heard from the floor of the senate chamber advocating measures he considered urgent and necessary. After the recodification of the laws of Virginia(,) Mr. Revercomb applied himself energetically to securing much-needed reforms in the laws governing elections throughout the state, and supported strongly all legislation designed to meet this end...." He legally represented and was the director of Citizens' National Bank. He joined both the Virginia and the American Bar Associations, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and was a Presbyterian." In Oct 1894, he married Elizabeth Chapman, daughter of Saml F Chapman. She was born in Fairfax Co., VA in "1873." Her gravestone says 1868 instead.
"George Anderson Revercomb. The long life of Revercomb in Virginia had been characterized by the participation of its members in public affairs and their incumbency of high position in county and state. Through service as commonwealth attorney of Alleghany county, Virginia, and as state senator, George Anderson Revercomb, now a legal practitioner of Covington, Virginia, bears out the family trait, his devoted and capable discharge of his duties in these positions adding honor to the name. Bath county has been the family home since the settlement in that locality of George Revercomb, grandfather of George Anderson Revercomb, who came from the Shenandoah Valley, Rockingham county, the place of his birth. All of his seven sons served in the Confederate States army during the war between the states: 1) Hiram Griffith, 2) George B., a member of Bath County Cavalry, wounded in the battle of the Wilderness; 3) John, a member of the Bath County Cavalry, was wounded in the service; 4) Archie, a member of athe Bath County Cavalry, met his death in the battle of the Wilderness; 5) Charles F., a member of the Bath County Cavalry, wounded in action; 6) Henry Harrison, a soldier in Chew's battery of Stuart's artillery; and 7) William Hubbard.... William Hubbard Revercomb, son of George Revercomb, was born in Bath county, Virginia. May 4, 1823, died August 9, 1900. A follower of agriculture all of his life, prior to the war between the states, he held the rank of colonel in Virginia militia, at the beginning of the war becoming a member of Stuart's command and serving until the final surrender. For many years he filled the office of high sheriff of Bath county, and for three terms held a seat in the Virginia legislature, a capable and efficient executive, a wise and useful lawmaker. He married Susan Pollinia, daughter of Major John and Esther (Wilson) Boller, born in Bath county, Virginia, in 1822, died in October, 1901, her father a major in Virginia militia. Her grandfather was Captain John Boller, who was sworn into the Continental service on April 8, 1779, in command of Botetourt county troops, and there is also a record dated 1792, of the commission of John Boller as colonel of militia, in Bath county." Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, under supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD, Vol 5, 1915, 985-986 (see photo).
1901: George was a republican candidate for the United States senate. "CLIFTON FORGE, VA., October 8.-A well attended Republican meeting was held in the Opera House to-night. the first speaker, H. L. Garnett, candidate for the House of Delegates, was followed by GEORGE A. REVERCOMB, candidate for the State Senate." Special Dispatch to The Times. The Times (VA) Vol 16, #209 dated 9 Oct 1901.
George Anderson Revercomb was born 18 Oct 1858 in Bath Co., VA, to parents Wm H Revercomb and Susan Bollar (both Bath Co., VA born). He was an attorney and the spouse of Elizabeth Forrer Chapman. On 8 Jan 1937, he died at Covington General Hospital, in Covington, Alleghany Co., VA. Four days earlier, he had fallen down the stairs and fractured some ribs and his clavicle. VA Cert. of Death #1020.
His obit was in the (VA) Recorder, #2, dated 15 Jan 1937 (see photos).
He has a large REVERCOMB headstone and a flat grass marker with his personal data, transcribed below.
Bio by LSP
and Susan Paulina Bolar Revercomb. He married Elizabeth Chapman, born "6 Jun 1868" per her gravestone and "6 Jun 1870," per her death certificate.
"George Anderson Revercomb, son of William Hubbard (sic) and Susan Pollinia (Boller) Revercomb, was born in Bath county, Virginia, Oct. 18, 1858. His education, begun in he public schools of his native county, was continued in the Augusta Military Academy, from which institution he went to the University of Virginia, where he was a student from 1883 to 1885, inclusive, graduating in the latter year L.L. B. In the year of his graduation he was admitted to the Virginia bar, but began active work in his profession in Webster county, Ohio, where he remained for 1 year, then returned to his native county. From 1886 until 1890 he was engaged in professional activity in Bath and Highland counties, in 1890 moving to Covington, the capital of Alleghany county, Virginia, and there continuing in practice. Covington is still the scene of his legal work, and after a connection with this place of a quarter of a century his professional prestige is great and his practice large and flourishing. Elected commonwealth attorney of Alleghany county in 1895, so ably did he represent the county in legal proceedings that at the close of his 4 years' term he was returned to the office for a like time, his 2nd term interrupted when half completed by his election to the upper house of the Virginia legislature. He took his seat in the Virginia senate in 1901, and was a member thereof for 4 years. During this time he was a member of the committee of enrolled bills and general laws, and he was frequently heard from the floor of the senate chamber advocating measures he considered urgent and necessary. After the recodification of the laws of Virginia(,) Mr. Revercomb applied himself energetically to securing much-needed reforms in the laws governing elections throughout the state, and supported strongly all legislation designed to meet this end...." He legally represented and was the director of Citizens' National Bank. He joined both the Virginia and the American Bar Associations, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and was a Presbyterian." In Oct 1894, he married Elizabeth Chapman, daughter of Saml F Chapman. She was born in Fairfax Co., VA in "1873." Her gravestone says 1868 instead.
"George Anderson Revercomb. The long life of Revercomb in Virginia had been characterized by the participation of its members in public affairs and their incumbency of high position in county and state. Through service as commonwealth attorney of Alleghany county, Virginia, and as state senator, George Anderson Revercomb, now a legal practitioner of Covington, Virginia, bears out the family trait, his devoted and capable discharge of his duties in these positions adding honor to the name. Bath county has been the family home since the settlement in that locality of George Revercomb, grandfather of George Anderson Revercomb, who came from the Shenandoah Valley, Rockingham county, the place of his birth. All of his seven sons served in the Confederate States army during the war between the states: 1) Hiram Griffith, 2) George B., a member of Bath County Cavalry, wounded in the battle of the Wilderness; 3) John, a member of the Bath County Cavalry, was wounded in the service; 4) Archie, a member of athe Bath County Cavalry, met his death in the battle of the Wilderness; 5) Charles F., a member of the Bath County Cavalry, wounded in action; 6) Henry Harrison, a soldier in Chew's battery of Stuart's artillery; and 7) William Hubbard.... William Hubbard Revercomb, son of George Revercomb, was born in Bath county, Virginia. May 4, 1823, died August 9, 1900. A follower of agriculture all of his life, prior to the war between the states, he held the rank of colonel in Virginia militia, at the beginning of the war becoming a member of Stuart's command and serving until the final surrender. For many years he filled the office of high sheriff of Bath county, and for three terms held a seat in the Virginia legislature, a capable and efficient executive, a wise and useful lawmaker. He married Susan Pollinia, daughter of Major John and Esther (Wilson) Boller, born in Bath county, Virginia, in 1822, died in October, 1901, her father a major in Virginia militia. Her grandfather was Captain John Boller, who was sworn into the Continental service on April 8, 1779, in command of Botetourt county troops, and there is also a record dated 1792, of the commission of John Boller as colonel of militia, in Bath county." Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, under supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD, Vol 5, 1915, 985-986 (see photo).
1901: George was a republican candidate for the United States senate. "CLIFTON FORGE, VA., October 8.-A well attended Republican meeting was held in the Opera House to-night. the first speaker, H. L. Garnett, candidate for the House of Delegates, was followed by GEORGE A. REVERCOMB, candidate for the State Senate." Special Dispatch to The Times. The Times (VA) Vol 16, #209 dated 9 Oct 1901.
George Anderson Revercomb was born 18 Oct 1858 in Bath Co., VA, to parents Wm H Revercomb and Susan Bollar (both Bath Co., VA born). He was an attorney and the spouse of Elizabeth Forrer Chapman. On 8 Jan 1937, he died at Covington General Hospital, in Covington, Alleghany Co., VA. Four days earlier, he had fallen down the stairs and fractured some ribs and his clavicle. VA Cert. of Death #1020.
His obit was in the (VA) Recorder, #2, dated 15 Jan 1937 (see photos).
He has a large REVERCOMB headstone and a flat grass marker with his personal data, transcribed below.
Bio by LSP
George Anderson Revercomb was the son of William Hughart Revercomb
and Susan Paulina Bolar Revercomb. He married Elizabeth Chapman, born "6 Jun 1868" per her gravestone and "6 Jun 1870," per her death certificate.
"George Anderson Revercomb, son of William Hubbard (sic) and Susan Pollinia (Boller) Revercomb, was born in Bath county, Virginia, Oct. 18, 1858. His education, begun in he public schools of his native county, was continued in the Augusta Military Academy, from which institution he went to the University of Virginia, where he was a student from 1883 to 1885, inclusive, graduating in the latter year L.L. B. In the year of his graduation he was admitted to the Virginia bar, but began active work in his profession in Webster county, Ohio, where he remained for 1 year, then returned to his native county. From 1886 until 1890 he was engaged in professional activity in Bath and Highland counties, in 1890 moving to Covington, the capital of Alleghany county, Virginia, and there continuing in practice. Covington is still the scene of his legal work, and after a connection with this place of a quarter of a century his professional prestige is great and his practice large and flourishing. Elected commonwealth attorney of Alleghany county in 1895, so ably did he represent the county in legal proceedings that at the close of his 4 years' term he was returned to the office for a like time, his 2nd term interrupted when half completed by his election to the upper house of the Virginia legislature. He took his seat in the Virginia senate in 1901, and was a member thereof for 4 years. During this time he was a member of the committee of enrolled bills and general laws, and he was frequently heard from the floor of the senate chamber advocating measures he considered urgent and necessary. After the recodification of the laws of Virginia(,) Mr. Revercomb applied himself energetically to securing much-needed reforms in the laws governing elections throughout the state, and supported strongly all legislation designed to meet this end...." He legally represented and was the director of Citizens' National Bank. He joined both the Virginia and the American Bar Associations, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and was a Presbyterian." In Oct 1894, he married Elizabeth Chapman, daughter of Saml F Chapman. She was born in Fairfax Co., VA in "1873." Her gravestone says 1868 instead.
"George Anderson Revercomb. The long life of Revercomb in Virginia had been characterized by the participation of its members in public affairs and their incumbency of high position in county and state. Through service as commonwealth attorney of Alleghany county, Virginia, and as state senator, George Anderson Revercomb, now a legal practitioner of Covington, Virginia, bears out the family trait, his devoted and capable discharge of his duties in these positions adding honor to the name. Bath county has been the family home since the settlement in that locality of George Revercomb, grandfather of George Anderson Revercomb, who came from the Shenandoah Valley, Rockingham county, the place of his birth. All of his seven sons served in the Confederate States army during the war between the states: 1) Hiram Griffith, 2) George B., a member of Bath County Cavalry, wounded in the battle of the Wilderness; 3) John, a member of the Bath County Cavalry, was wounded in the service; 4) Archie, a member of athe Bath County Cavalry, met his death in the battle of the Wilderness; 5) Charles F., a member of the Bath County Cavalry, wounded in action; 6) Henry Harrison, a soldier in Chew's battery of Stuart's artillery; and 7) William Hubbard.... William Hubbard Revercomb, son of George Revercomb, was born in Bath county, Virginia. May 4, 1823, died August 9, 1900. A follower of agriculture all of his life, prior to the war between the states, he held the rank of colonel in Virginia militia, at the beginning of the war becoming a member of Stuart's command and serving until the final surrender. For many years he filled the office of high sheriff of Bath county, and for three terms held a seat in the Virginia legislature, a capable and efficient executive, a wise and useful lawmaker. He married Susan Pollinia, daughter of Major John and Esther (Wilson) Boller, born in Bath county, Virginia, in 1822, died in October, 1901, her father a major in Virginia militia. Her grandfather was Captain John Boller, who was sworn into the Continental service on April 8, 1779, in command of Botetourt county troops, and there is also a record dated 1792, of the commission of John Boller as colonel of militia, in Bath county." Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, under supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD, Vol 5, 1915, 985-986 (see photo).
1901: George was a republican candidate for the United States senate. "CLIFTON FORGE, VA., October 8.-A well attended Republican meeting was held in the Opera House to-night. the first speaker, H. L. Garnett, candidate for the House of Delegates, was followed by GEORGE A. REVERCOMB, candidate for the State Senate." Special Dispatch to The Times. The Times (VA) Vol 16, #209 dated 9 Oct 1901.
George Anderson Revercomb was born 18 Oct 1858 in Bath Co., VA, to parents Wm H Revercomb and Susan Bollar (both Bath Co., VA born). He was an attorney and the spouse of Elizabeth Forrer Chapman. On 8 Jan 1937, he died at Covington General Hospital, in Covington, Alleghany Co., VA. Four days earlier, he had fallen down the stairs and fractured some ribs and his clavicle. VA Cert. of Death #1020.
His obit was in the (VA) Recorder, #2, dated 15 Jan 1937 (see photos).
He has a large REVERCOMB headstone and a flat grass marker with his personal data, transcribed below.
Bio by LSP
and Susan Paulina Bolar Revercomb. He married Elizabeth Chapman, born "6 Jun 1868" per her gravestone and "6 Jun 1870," per her death certificate.
"George Anderson Revercomb, son of William Hubbard (sic) and Susan Pollinia (Boller) Revercomb, was born in Bath county, Virginia, Oct. 18, 1858. His education, begun in he public schools of his native county, was continued in the Augusta Military Academy, from which institution he went to the University of Virginia, where he was a student from 1883 to 1885, inclusive, graduating in the latter year L.L. B. In the year of his graduation he was admitted to the Virginia bar, but began active work in his profession in Webster county, Ohio, where he remained for 1 year, then returned to his native county. From 1886 until 1890 he was engaged in professional activity in Bath and Highland counties, in 1890 moving to Covington, the capital of Alleghany county, Virginia, and there continuing in practice. Covington is still the scene of his legal work, and after a connection with this place of a quarter of a century his professional prestige is great and his practice large and flourishing. Elected commonwealth attorney of Alleghany county in 1895, so ably did he represent the county in legal proceedings that at the close of his 4 years' term he was returned to the office for a like time, his 2nd term interrupted when half completed by his election to the upper house of the Virginia legislature. He took his seat in the Virginia senate in 1901, and was a member thereof for 4 years. During this time he was a member of the committee of enrolled bills and general laws, and he was frequently heard from the floor of the senate chamber advocating measures he considered urgent and necessary. After the recodification of the laws of Virginia(,) Mr. Revercomb applied himself energetically to securing much-needed reforms in the laws governing elections throughout the state, and supported strongly all legislation designed to meet this end...." He legally represented and was the director of Citizens' National Bank. He joined both the Virginia and the American Bar Associations, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and was a Presbyterian." In Oct 1894, he married Elizabeth Chapman, daughter of Saml F Chapman. She was born in Fairfax Co., VA in "1873." Her gravestone says 1868 instead.
"George Anderson Revercomb. The long life of Revercomb in Virginia had been characterized by the participation of its members in public affairs and their incumbency of high position in county and state. Through service as commonwealth attorney of Alleghany county, Virginia, and as state senator, George Anderson Revercomb, now a legal practitioner of Covington, Virginia, bears out the family trait, his devoted and capable discharge of his duties in these positions adding honor to the name. Bath county has been the family home since the settlement in that locality of George Revercomb, grandfather of George Anderson Revercomb, who came from the Shenandoah Valley, Rockingham county, the place of his birth. All of his seven sons served in the Confederate States army during the war between the states: 1) Hiram Griffith, 2) George B., a member of Bath County Cavalry, wounded in the battle of the Wilderness; 3) John, a member of the Bath County Cavalry, was wounded in the service; 4) Archie, a member of athe Bath County Cavalry, met his death in the battle of the Wilderness; 5) Charles F., a member of the Bath County Cavalry, wounded in action; 6) Henry Harrison, a soldier in Chew's battery of Stuart's artillery; and 7) William Hubbard.... William Hubbard Revercomb, son of George Revercomb, was born in Bath county, Virginia. May 4, 1823, died August 9, 1900. A follower of agriculture all of his life, prior to the war between the states, he held the rank of colonel in Virginia militia, at the beginning of the war becoming a member of Stuart's command and serving until the final surrender. For many years he filled the office of high sheriff of Bath county, and for three terms held a seat in the Virginia legislature, a capable and efficient executive, a wise and useful lawmaker. He married Susan Pollinia, daughter of Major John and Esther (Wilson) Boller, born in Bath county, Virginia, in 1822, died in October, 1901, her father a major in Virginia militia. Her grandfather was Captain John Boller, who was sworn into the Continental service on April 8, 1779, in command of Botetourt county troops, and there is also a record dated 1792, of the commission of John Boller as colonel of militia, in Bath county." Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, under supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD, Vol 5, 1915, 985-986 (see photo).
1901: George was a republican candidate for the United States senate. "CLIFTON FORGE, VA., October 8.-A well attended Republican meeting was held in the Opera House to-night. the first speaker, H. L. Garnett, candidate for the House of Delegates, was followed by GEORGE A. REVERCOMB, candidate for the State Senate." Special Dispatch to The Times. The Times (VA) Vol 16, #209 dated 9 Oct 1901.
George Anderson Revercomb was born 18 Oct 1858 in Bath Co., VA, to parents Wm H Revercomb and Susan Bollar (both Bath Co., VA born). He was an attorney and the spouse of Elizabeth Forrer Chapman. On 8 Jan 1937, he died at Covington General Hospital, in Covington, Alleghany Co., VA. Four days earlier, he had fallen down the stairs and fractured some ribs and his clavicle. VA Cert. of Death #1020.
His obit was in the (VA) Recorder, #2, dated 15 Jan 1937 (see photos).
He has a large REVERCOMB headstone and a flat grass marker with his personal data, transcribed below.
Bio by LSP
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