![]() ![]() It also keeps track of every major bill and produces summaries of legislation for members of Congress. Learn about the philosophy that inspired the Founders of the United States and the Framers of the Constitution. ![]() ![]() 1885 died on his estate 'Fonthill,' near Lloyds, Va., on Jinterment in 'Elmwood,' the family burial ground, near Loretto, Va. Created in 1914 to respond to congressional requests for information. In this unit, we delve into the ideas, debates, and history of American government. #AP GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS CONGRESS COURSENOTES PRO#HUNTER, Robert Mercer Taliaferro, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia born at "Mount Pleasant," near Loretto, Essex County, Va., Aptutored at home graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1828 studied law admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced practice at Lloyds member, State general assembly 1834-1837 elected as a States-Rights Whig to the Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1843) Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Twenty-sixth Congress unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Twenty-eighth Congress elected to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847) chairman, Committee on the District of Columbia (Twenty-ninth Congress) elected to the United States Senate in 1846 reelected in 18 and served from March 4, 1847, to March 28, 1861, when he withdrew expelled from the Senate on July 11, 1861, for support of the rebellion chairman, Committee on Public Buildings (Thirtieth through Thirty-second Congresses), Committee on Finance (Thirty-first through Thirty-sixth Congresses) delegate from Virginia to the Confederate Provincial Congress at Richmond Confederate Secretary of State 1861-1862 served in the Confederate Senate from Virginia in the First and Second Congresses 1862-1865 and was President pro tempore on various occasions was one of the peace commissioners that met with President Abraham Lincoln in Hampton Roads in February 1865 briefly imprisoned at the end of the Civil War State treasurer of Virginia 1874-1880 collector for the port of Tappahannock, Va. ![]()
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