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John Page

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John Page Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Rosewell, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Death
11 Oct 1808 (aged 65)
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.5313299, Longitude: -77.4196734
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He served under George Washington during Washington's expedition during the French and Indian War. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1776-1779. He raised a militia regiment from Gloucester County and served as a colonel in the Revolutionary War. A United States Representative from Virginia from 1789 to 1797 and Governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805, he was serving as United States Commissioner of Loans for Virginia at the time of his death. His family home, "Rosewell," in Gloucester County was a showplace for Virginia hospitality.
He served under George Washington during Washington's expedition during the French and Indian War. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1776-1779. He raised a militia regiment from Gloucester County and served as a colonel in the Revolutionary War. A United States Representative from Virginia from 1789 to 1797 and Governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805, he was serving as United States Commissioner of Loans for Virginia at the time of his death. His family home, "Rosewell," in Gloucester County was a showplace for Virginia hospitality.

Bio by: Garver Graver



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Garver Graver
  • Added: Dec 6, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6993430/john-page: accessed ), memorial page for John Page (17 Apr 1743–11 Oct 1808), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6993430, citing Saint John's Episcopal Churchyard, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.