Carrington, Edward, 1748-1810

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<li>02/02/1789 VA District 09 - Initial Election Lost 7.16% (-82.97%)</li>
<li>01/07/1789 VA Presidential Elector Lost 40.55% (-10.10%)</li>
<li>06/01/1788 Virginia Ratifying Convention Lost 24.72% (-23.89%)</li>
<li>12/31/1786 VA Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1785 VA Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1784 VA Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
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CARRINGTON, Edward, a Delegate from Virginia; born in Goochland County, Va., February 11, 1748; member of the county committee in 1775 and 1776; served in the Revolutionary Army; commissioned lieutenant colonel of Artillery November 30, 1776; served as quartermaster general on the staff of General Greene; commanded the Artillery at the Battle of Hobkirks Hill, April 24, 1781, and at Yorktown; Member of the Continental Congress 1786-1788; appointed by President Washington marshal of Virginia in 1789; foreman of the jury during the trial of Aaron Burr for treason in 1807; died in Richmond, Va., October 28, 1810; interment in St. John's Cemetery.

<p>Edward Carrington (February 11, 1748 – October 28, 1810) was an American soldier and statesman from Virginia. During the American Revolutionary War he became a lieutenant colonel of artillery in the Continental Army. He distinguished himself as quartermaster general in General Nathanael Greene’s southern campaign. He commanded artillery at Monmouth and Yorktown. He was also present at Cowpens, Guilford Court House, and Hobkirk's Hill. During the war he became a close friend of George Washington. Carrington served in the 3rd Continental Congress and was the first US Marshal appointed from his state. He was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati.</p>

<p>Edward Carrington was born on February 11, 1748, on Boston Hill Plantation near the town of Cartersville in old Goochland County, Virginia, later split off into Cumberland County, Virginia. He was the eighth of the 11 children of George Carrington and Anne Mayo. His father George arrived in Virginia in 1727 from Barbados and married Anne around 1732 when he was 21 and she was 20. Edward's oldest brother Paul Carrington became an eminent jurist.</p>

<p>Edward married Elizabeth Jaquelin Ambler Brent Carrington (1765–1842) and the couple had no children. He was Elizabeth's second husband; her first husband William Brent died. She co-founded the Female Humane Association around 1805 to aid homeless girls and young women, it is now known as the Memorial Foundation for Children.</p>

<p>The First Marshal of Virginia Edward Carrington was born Feb. 11, 1748, in Cumberland County, Va. In addition to the practice of law, Carrington managed a plantation and ran his family's estate. He also became heavily involved in Virginia politics. His friend George Washington often turned to him for advice on political events in Virginia.</p>

<p>In 1798, for instance, Washington inquired about the growth of Jefferson's Republican party in the state. On other occasions, Washington asked Carrington for his opinion about the qualifications of various individuals for posts in the cabinet.</p>

<p>At the outbreak of the Revolution, Carrington joined the First Continental Artillery with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 1780, he transferred to the Southern Army with the same rank, but with the new responsibility of quartermaster-general. During his service with the Army, Carrington saw action at Hobkirk's Hill and Yorktown. On one occasion, Washington appointed Carrington, Alexander Hamilton, and General St. Clair to meet with British representatives to discuss an exchange of prisoners. In 1781, the Commander-in-Chief put Carrington in charge of selling goods and property confiscated by the Continental Army.</p>