Nathaniel Claiborne
Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne (November 14, 1777 – August 15, 1859) was a nineteenth-century American politician from Virginia. He was the brother of William Charles Cole Claiborne, the nephew of Thomas Claiborne, the uncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne and the great-great-great granduncle of Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs and Claiborne de Borda Pell. He was a descendant of Colonel William Claiborne (1600–1677), who was born in Crayford, Kent, England and settled in the Colony of Virginia.[1]
Nathaniel Claiborne | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district | |
In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1837 | |
Preceded by | Jabez Leftwich |
Succeeded by | Archibald Stuart |
Chair of the Committee on Elections | |
In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837 | |
Preceded by | Willis Alston |
Succeeded by | Andrew Buchanan |
Member of the Virginia Senate from Franklin, Patrick, Henry and Pittsylvania Counties | |
In office 1821–1824 | |
Preceded by | George Hairston, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Joseph Martin, Jr. |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Franklin County | |
In office 1810 – 1811 Alongside Fleming Saunders and Silas Garrett | |
Personal details | |
Born | Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne November 14, 1777 Chesterfield, Virginia |
Died | August 15, 1859 81) Rocky Mount, Virginia | (aged
Political party | Anti-Jacksonian (after 1835) |
Other political affiliations | Jacksonian (before 1835) |
Occupation | planter |
Biography
Born in Chesterfield, Virginia, Claiborne was schooled at a local academy as a child. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1810 to 1812. Claiborne also served in the Virginia State Senate from 1821 to 1825 and was an executive councilor before being elected a Jacksonian and Anti-Jacksonian to the United States House of Representatives in 1824, serving from 1825 to 1837. There, he served as chairman of the Committee on Elections from 1831 to 1837. After being unsuccessful for reelection in 1836, Claiborne resumed agricultural pursuits until his death on August 15, 1859 near Rocky Mount, Virginia. He was interred in the family cemetery at his estate called "Claibrook" near Rocky Mount.
Elections
- 1825; Claiborne was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives unopposed.
- 1827; Claiborne was re-elected with 67.71% of the vote, defeating Independent William Campbell.
- 1829; Claiborne was re-elected unopposed.
- 1831; Claiborne was re-elected unopposed.
- 1833; Claiborne was re-elected unopposed.
- 1835; Claiborne was re-elected with 51.31% of the vote, defeating Democrat Alexander H.H. Stuart.
- 1837; Claiborne lost his re-election bid.
References
- "Col. William C. Claiborne". Geni. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
External links
- United States Congress. "Nathaniel Claiborne (id: C000405)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Jabez Leftwich |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1837 |
Succeeded by Archibald Stuart |