William Lee Ball
William Lee Ball (January 2, 1781 – February 29, 1824) was a nineteenth-century slave owner[1] and politician from Virginia who served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1817 to until his death in 1824.
William Lee Ball | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | John Hungerford |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Stevenson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district | |
| In office March 4, 1823 – February 29, 1824 | |
| Preceded by | Burwell Bassett |
| Succeeded by | John Taliaferro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1781 Lancaster County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 29, 1824 (aged 43) Washington, D.C. |
Biography
Born in Lancaster County, Virginia, Ball received a liberal schooling as a child.
Political career
He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1805 to 1806 and again from 1810 to 1814. He served as a paymaster in the War of 1812 and was assigned to the 92nd Virginia Regiment.[2]
He later went on to serve in the Virginia State Senate from 1814 to 1817. He was elected a Democratic-Republican and later a Crawford Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1816.
Death
He served in the House from 1817 until his death in Washington, D.C., on February 29, 1824.
He was interred in Congressional Cemetery.[2]
References
- "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 19, 2022, retrieved January 24, 2022
- Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 26 ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692
External links
- United States Congress. "William Lee Ball (id: B000103)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William Lee Ball at Find a Grave
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th congressional district | ||
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