Dromgoole, George Coke, 1797-1847
Variant namesThe Dromgoole family resided in Brunswick County, Va. Edward Dromgoole was a follower of John Wesley and a minister for sixty years, dying in 1835 at the age of 84. His son George C. Dromgoole served in the Virginia House of Delegates and State Senate. He also served in U.S. House of Representatives 1835-1841 and 1843-1847. A family member named Edward Dromgoole was a merchant and lawyer in Brunswick County and a person by that name served in the Virginia General Assembly, 1855-1858.
From the guide to the Dromogoole Papers, 1821-1896, 1850-1890., (Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary)
Planter, state legislator, and U.S. Representative, from Lawrenceville (Brunswick Co.), Va.
From the description of George Coke Dromgoole papers, 1767-1974. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19536469
Dromgoole was a large planter and politician of local prominence. He practice law, served in both houses of the State legislature, and was a delegate to the Virginia Convention of 1829 prior to his service in Congress, 1835-1841 and 1843-1847.
From the guide to the George Coke Dromgoole Papers, 1767-1974, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)
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| associatedWith | Brodnax, William H. (William Henry), 1786-1834. | person |
| associatedWith | Democratic Party (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Dromgoole, Edward, 1751-1835. | person |
| associatedWith | Dromgoole, Edward, d. 1895. | person |
| associatedWith | Dromgoole, Edward, fl. 1838-1897 | person |
| associatedWith | Dromgoole, Edward, Jr., d. ca. 1848 | person |
| associatedWith | Dromgoole family. | family |
| associatedWith | Dromgoole family. | family |
| associatedWith | Dromgoole family. | family |
| associatedWith | Dromgoole, Thomas. | person |
| associatedWith | Dromgoole, W. E. | person |
| associatedWith | Edward Dromgoole, fl. 1838-1897 | person |
| associatedWith | Edward Dromgoole Jr., d. ca. 1848 | person |
| associatedWith | Halvor Americana, | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mason, John Y. | person |
| associatedWith | Robinson family. | family |
| associatedWith | Robinson, Richard B. | person |
| associatedWith | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Virginia Military Institute | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | W. E. Dromgoole. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Virginia--Brunswick County | |||
| Brunswick County (Va.) | |||
| Virginia | |||
| Southern States | |||
| Brunswick County (Va.) |
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| Slavery |
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| Court records |
| Farm tenancy |
| Plantation life |
| Plantations |
| Practice of law |
| Sharecropping |
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| Lawyers |
| Merchants |
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Person
Birth 1797-05-15
Death 1847-04-27
