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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fairfax , Thomas 1691 -1781 (search)
Meade, William -1862
Clergyman; born near Millwood, Frederick (now Clarke) co., Va., Nov. 11, 1789; son of Richard Kidder Meade, one of Washington's confidential aides; graduated at Princeton in 1808, and became a minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
He was an earnest and active worker for his church and the best interests of religion.
In 1829 he was made assistant bishop of the diocese of Virginia, and became bishop on the death of Bishop Moore in 1841.
For several years he was the acknowledged head of the evangelical branch of the Church in the United States.
In 1856 he published Old churches, ministers, and families in Virginia.
He died in Richmond, Va., March 14, 1862.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Walton , George 1740 -1804 (search)
Walton, George 1740-1804
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Frederick county, Va., in 1740; was early apprenticed to a carpenter, who would not allow him a candle to read by; but he found a substitute in pine knots.
He was admitted to the bar in Georgia in 1774, and was one of four persons who called a meeting at Savannah (July 27, 1774) to consult upon measures for the defence of the liberties of their country.
Mr. Walton was one of the committee who prepared a petition to the King; also patriotic resolutions adopted on that occasion.
From February, 1776, to October, 1781, he was a delegate in Congress from Georgia, and warmly favored the resolution for independence.
As colonel of militia, he assisted in defending Savannah in December, 1778, where he was dangerously wounded, made prisoner, and kept so until September, 1779.
In 1779 and 1789 he was chosen governor of Georgia; in 1783 was appointed chief-justice of the State; and in 1795-96 was United States