William L. Goggin

William Leftwich Goggin (May 31, 1807 – January 3, 1870) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia.

William Leftwich Goggin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1849
Preceded byShelton Leake
Succeeded byPaulus Powell
In office
May 10, 1844 – March 4, 1845
Preceded byThomas Walker Gilmer
Succeeded byShelton Leake
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byArchibald Stuart
Succeeded byHenry A. Wise
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Bedford County
In office
1836
Alongside Robert Campbell
Personal details
BornMay 31, 1807
Bunker Hill, Virginia
DiedJanuary 3, 1870(1870-01-03) (aged 62)
Liberty, Virginia
Resting placeGoggin Cemetery, Bunker Hill, West Virginia
Political partyWhig
Alma materWinchester Law School
Professionlawyer, politician
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate Home Guard
RankCaptain
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Born near Bunker Hill, Virginia (now West Virginia), Goggin attended country schools and was eventually graduated from Winchester Law School. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1828, commencing practice in Liberty, Virginia. Goggin also engaged in agricultural pursuits and politics. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1836 to 1837 and was later elected a Whig to the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1839 to 1843. In 1842, he unsuccessfully contested the election of Thomas W. Gilmer, but eventually got the seat when Gilmer resigned early, serving again from 1844 to 1845. He later returned for a third time serving from 1847 to 1849, serving as chairman of the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads. In 1859, Goggin ran for Governor of Virginia, but lost to John Letcher. He was a delegate to the Virginia Secession Convention in 1861 and was captain of Home Guards for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Afterward, he continued practicing law until his death on January 3, 1870 near Liberty, Virginia. He was interred in his family's burying ground, Goggin Cemetery near Bunker Hill, West Virginia.

Electoral history
  • 1839; Goggin was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 52.64% of the vote, defeating Democrat Archibald Stuart, Jr.
  • 1841; Goggin was re-elected with 56.54% of the vote, defeating Democrat Stuart.
  • 1843; Goggin lost his re-election bid when he was not renominated.
  • 1844; Goggin was re-elected with 50.75% of the vote, defeating Democrat William Fitzhugh Gordon.
  • 1845; Goggin lost his re-election bid when he was not renominated.
  • 1847; Goggin was re-elected with 50.93% of the vote, defeating Democrat Shelton Farrar Leake.
  • 1849; Goggin lost his bid for re-election.
  • United States Congress. "William L. Goggin (id: G000256)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-19
  • William L. Goggin at The Political Graveyard
Party political offices
First Opposition nominee for Governor of Virginia
1859		 Succeeded by
None
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Archibald Stuart		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 7th congressional district
1839–1843		 Succeeded by
Henry A. Wise
Preceded by
Thomas W. Gilmer		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 5th congressional district
1844–1845		 Succeeded by
Shelton Leake
Preceded by
Shelton Leake		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 5th congressional district
1847–1849		 Succeeded by
Paulus Powell
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