John Janney Politician

John Janney (November 8, 1798 – January 5, 1872) was an influential member of the Whig Party in Virginia prior to its demise, delegate to the Virginia General Assembly from Loudoun County and served as President of the Virginia Secession Convention in 1861.

Personal facts

John Janney
Birth dateNovember 08, 1798
Birth place
Alexandria Virginia
Religion
Episcopal Church (United States)
Date of deathJanuary 05, 1872
Place of death
Loudoun County Virginia
Residence
Leesburg Virginia
Profession
Law

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Office holder

officeDelegate to the House of Representatives of the Virginia General Assembly from Loudoun County
party
Whig Party (United States)

John Janney on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://spec.lib.vt.edu/mss/Janney/janney.html