Cabell, Joseph C. (Joseph Carrington), 1778-1856

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Dates:
Birth 1778
Death 1856
Italian, French,

Biographical notes:

Public official of Virginia and businessman.

From the description of Joseph C. Cabell correspondence, 1853. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452442

Legislator from Virginia.

From the description of Joseph C. Cabell papers on the founding of the University of Virginia, 1810-1857. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71067601

Aided Jefferson in founding University of Virginia.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Warminster, to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 1828 Oct. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270134328

Virginia state legislator; University of Virginia founder; President, James River and Kanawha Canal Company.

From the description of Letter, 1820 June 29 to Judge John Coalter [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647825711

Joseph C. Cabell (1778-1856) was the principal coadjutor of Thomas Jefferson in founding the University of Virginia. He served twenty-one years as a Virginia state senator.

James Breckenridge (1763-1833) was a revolutionary soldier and lawyer. He served as a Federalist congressman from Virginia from 1809-17. See Dictionary of American Biography, Vol. 3, for more biographical information on Cabell and Breckenridge.

From the description of Letter : Richmond, to General James Breckenridge, Fincastle Botetourt County, Virginia, 1829 February 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122624288

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Subjects:

  • Education
  • African Americans
  • Book collectors
  • Canals
  • Cholera
  • Universities and colleges
  • Private libraries
  • Marble
  • Marble industry and trade
  • Mills and mill-work
  • Plantations
  • Plows
  • Real property
  • Slaves
  • Water-supply

Occupations:

  • Businessmen
  • Legislators
  • Public officials

Places:

  • France (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Virginia--Nelson County (as recorded)
  • Virginia--Charlottsville (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Virginia--Richmond (as recorded)
  • Europe (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • Richmond (Va.) (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • Virginia--Nelson County (as recorded)
  • James River and Kanawha Canal (Va.) (as recorded)

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