John Robertson (U.S. congressman)

John Robertson (April 13, 1787 - July 5, 1873) was an American politician born in Virginia.

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April 13 - 1787 - July 5 - 1873 - American - Virginia

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A Whig, he was elected to the Twenty-third United States Congress as a member of the House of Representatives, serving from 1834 till 1839. He had previously been Virginia's Attorney General.

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Whig - Twenty-third United States Congress - House of Representatives - 1834 - 1839

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He was a delegate to the "peace conference" held in Washington D.C. in 1861 to try and stop the impending American Civil War. He served in Virginia's senate from 1861-1863.

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Washington D.C. - 1861 - American Civil War - 1863

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