Nimrod Whitacre
American politician (1822–1892)
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Nimrod Whitacre (January 1822 – December 12, 1892) was an American politician from Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1877 to 1879.
Nimrod Whitacre | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office December 5, 1877 – December 2, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Wall |
| Succeeded by | Edmund P. Dandridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1822 Frederick County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1892 (aged 70) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth A. Mauzy
(m. 1844; died 1886) |
| Children | 8 |
| Occupation |
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Early life
Nimrod Whitacre was born in January 1822 near Back Creek in Frederick County, Virginia to Rachael (née Wilson) and George Whitacre.[1][2]
Career
Whitacre was affiliated with the Conservative Party.[3] He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1877 to 1879.[4][5] He also served as justice of the peace for about 30 years.[1][2] He worked as a farmer and owned real estate.[2]
Personal life
Whitacre married Elizabeth A. Mauzy, daughter of Peter Mauzy, of Hampshire County, Virginia, in October 1844.[1][2] Following his marriage, he lived two years in Hampshire County. In 1846, they moved to a home near the Whitacre post office in Frederick County.[2] The couple had eight children, Harrison P., Lamarian C., James P., George S., William Clark, Turner A., Robert E. L. and Herbert D. His wife died in 1886.[1][2] Whitacre was a member of the Disciples Church.[2]
Whitacre died on December 12, 1892.[5]
