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Name
  
William Brockenbrough

Spouse
  
Judith Brockenbrough

Role
  
Judge

Education
  
College of William & Mary

William Brockenbrough (judge)
Born
  
July 10, 1778 Tappahannock, Virginia (
1778-07-10
)

Alma mater
  
College of William and Mary

Occupation
  
Lawyer, judge, politician

Died
  
December 10, 1838, Richmond, Virginia, United States

William Brockenbrough (July 10, 1778 – December 10, 1838) was a Virginia lawyer, political figure and judge of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

Biography

Brockenbrough was born in Tappahannock in Essex County, Virginia, USA, the son of Dr. John Brockenbaugh and Sarah Roane. He attended the College of William and Mary in 1798. He studied law and then went into private practice. In 1802-03 he represented Essex County in the House of Delegates and became a member of the Council of State in May, 1803. His judicial career started when he was appointed as a judge of the general court on February 7, 1809. On February 20, 1834, he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals but died just four years later.

In 1806, he married Judith Robinson White. According to family history, Dolley Madison said, "as a friend I find Mrs. Judith Brockenbrough unequalled." In 1814, following the burning of Washington by Admiral Cockburn, she and Dolley Madison saved what valuables they could from the White House before taking refuge at the Octagon House. Judith Brockenbrough's initials are scratched on a windowpane in an upstairs bedroom at Mount Vernon. William Brockenbrough's home in Richmond, at Fifth and Clay streets, was frequently visited by Chief Justice Marshall and other notable citizens of Richmond.

References

William Brockenbrough (judge) Wikipedia