Preceded by Alexander White Preceded by Himself Preceded by Position established Member of congress start date March 4, 1793 | Succeeded by Daniel Morgan Succeeded by John Smith Succeeded by Himself | |
Political party Democratic-Republican Party (1795–) |
Robert Rutherford (October 20, 1728 – October 10, 1803) was an American pioneer, soldier and statesman from western Virginia. He represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1793 until 1797.
Robert was born in Scotland but went to America as an infant with his parents, Thomas and Sarah. They originally immigrated to Pennsylvania, but soon settled in Virginia. He was the first U.S. Congressman from west of the Blue Ridge mountains in Virginia.
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