Preceded by Joseph Lewis, Jr. Political party Federalist Party Name Hugh Caperton Succeeded by Ballard Smith | Role Former U.S. Congressman Children Allen T. Caperton Died February 9, 1847, Elmwood | |
Previous office Representative (VA 7th District) 1813–1815 People also search for Allen T. Caperton, Eric Cantor, Harriett Echols | ||
Hugh caperton
Hugh Caperton (April 17, 1781 – February 9, 1847) was a nineteenth-century congressman and planter from Virginia. He was the father of Allen Taylor Caperton whom he had with his wife Jane Erskine Caperton.
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Hugh caperton stop multimillion dollar judicial elections
Biography
Born in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Caperton was a planter and engaged in mercantile pursuits as a young man. He moved to Monroe County, Virginia which he became sheriff of in 1805 and became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1810, serving until 1813. He was elected a Federalist to the United States House of Representatives in 1812, serving from 1813 to 1815 and later returned to the House of Delegates from 1826 to 1830. Caperton resumed engaging in agricultural and mercantile pursuits until his death at his estate called "Elmwood" near Union, Virginia (now West Virginia) on February 9, 1847. He was interred at Green Hill Cemetery in Union.
"Elmwood" was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
1813 election
Caperton was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 100% of the vote, defeating Republican Ballard Smith.