American politician
George Coke Dromgoole
In office March 4, 1843 – April 27, 1847Preceded by George B. Cary Succeeded by Richard K. Meade In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1841Preceded by James Gholson Succeeded by William O. Goode In office 1832–1834Preceded by Himself Succeeded by Richard K. Meade In office 1830Preceded by District established Succeeded by Himself In office 1826–1829Preceded by Burwell Goodwyn Succeeded by District abolished In office 1832–1834Preceded by William Holt Succeeded by Stafford Parker In office 1823–1825 Alongside Jesse Read, James Gholson
Born (1797-05-15 ) May 15, 1797Lawrenceville, Virginia Died April 27, 1847(1847-04-27) (aged 49)Brunswick County, Virginia Resting place Family cemetery south of the Meherrin River Political party Democratic (after 1837)Other political affiliations Jacksonian (before 1837)Occupation lawyer
George Coke Dromgoole (May 15, 1797 – April 27, 1847) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia . He was the uncle of Alexander Dromgoole Sims and the son of Irish-born pioneer Methodist circuit rider Edward Dromgoole.[1]
Biography
Born in Lawrenceville, Virginia , Dromgoole completed preparatory studies, studied law and was admitted to the bar.
Politics
He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1823 to 1826, a member of the Virginia Senate from 1826 to 1835 and was a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1829. Dromgoole was elected a Jacksonian and Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1834, serving from 1835 to 1841, declining reelection in 1840.
Later career and death
He was later elected back in 1842, serving again from 1843 until his death on April 27, 1847, at his estate in Brunswick County, Virginia . He was interred in the family cemetery south of the Meherrin River . Dromgoole also has a cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Elections
1835 ; Dromgoole was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 55.65% of the vote, defeating Whig James H. Gholson.
1837 ; Dromgoole was re-elected unopposed,
1839 ; Dromgoole was re-elected with 57.12% of the vote, defeating Whig James H. Gholson.
1843 ; Dromgoole was re-elected with 87.72% of the vote, defeating Whig William Robertson.
1845 ; Dromgoole was re-elected with 56.97% of the vote, defeating Whig George W. Bolling.
1847 ; Dromgoole was re-elected with 50.24% of the vote, defeating Whig George W. Bolling.
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