William Branch Giles

William Branch Giles (HMCIG)

Location: Amelia Court House, VA 23002 Amelia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 20.474', W 77° 58.897'

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Noted lawyer and statesman William Branch Giles was born 12 Aug. 1762 in Amelia County and educated at Hampden-Sydney College, Princeton, and the College of William and Mary. Giles served Virginia in the United States House of Representatives (1790-1798 and 1801-1803) and in the U.S. Senate (1804-1815), where he was a chief Republican ally of Thomas Jefferson during the Republican and Federalist party debates of that era. Giles was elected governor by the General Assembly in 1827 and served until 1830. He participated in the state constitutional convention of 1829-1830. Giles died 4 Dec. 1830 in Amelia County and is buried near the Wigwam, his house, which stands to the northwest on Rte. 637.
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HM NumberHMCIG
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Marker NumberM 31
Year Placed2002
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 7:10pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 235865 N 4136898
Decimal Degrees37.34123333, -77.98161667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 20.474', W 77° 58.897'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 20' 28.44" N, 77° 58' 53.82" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 241 State Rte 1003, Amelia Court House VA 23002, US
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