John Claiborne
American politician
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John Claiborne (January 26, 1778 – October 9, 1808) was a son of Thomas Claiborne (1749–1812) and brother of Thomas Claiborne (1780–1856). He was a representative from Virginia; born in Brunswick County, Virginia in 1778;[1] pursued academic studies; graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1798 and practiced; elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1805, until his death in Brunswick County, Virginia, on October 9, 1808; interment in the family burying ground of Parson Jarratt, Dinwiddie, Virginia.
Preceded byThomas Claiborne
Succeeded byThomas Gholson, Jr.
BornJanuary 26, 1778
DiedOctober 9, 1808 (aged 30)
Brunswick County, Virginia
John Claiborne | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1805 – October 9, 1808 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Claiborne |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Gholson, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1778 |
| Died | October 9, 1808 (aged 30) Brunswick County, Virginia |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| University of Pennsylvania | |
