Funsten, David, 1819-1866.
A native of Clarke County, Va., David Funsten graduated from Princeton College in 1838 and practiced law in Alexandria, Va. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1844 and as a captain (and later colonel) of the 11th Virginia Infantry Regiment of the Confederate States Army. Severely wounded at Seven Pines, he resigned his commission and gained election for two terms to the Confederate House of Representatives. He married Susan Everard Meade (1824-1872) and the couple had 11 children.
From the description of Papers, 1851-1868. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 29907492
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| creatorOf | David Funsten Papers, 1811-1902 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
| creatorOf | Funsten, David, 1819-1866. David Funsten papers, 1811-1902 [manuscript]. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | Funsten, David, 1819-1866. Papers, 1851-1868. | Virginia Historical Society Library |
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| associatedWith | Funsten, Susan Meade, 1824-1872. | person |
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| associatedWith | Ward, George William, fl. 1864. | person |
| associatedWith | Ward, Julia Ann Funsten, fl. 1864. | person |
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Birth 1819
Death 1866
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