William McCoy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 19th district | |
| In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | James Jones |
| Succeeded by | William McComas |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Swoope |
| Succeeded by | Mark Alexander |
| Chairman of the Committee on Claims | |
| In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis Williams |
| Succeeded by | Elisha Whittlesey |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Pendleton County | |
| In office 1798–1803 Alongside Jacob Conrad, Jacob Hull and Peter Hull | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1768 Fauquier County, Virginia Colony, British America |
| Died | August 19, 1835 (aged 66) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Resting place | University of Virginia Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (before 1825) |
| Other political affiliations | Jacksonian (after 1825) |
William McCoy (September 20, 1768 – August 19, 1835) was an 18th- and 19th-century politician from Virginia.
Early life
William McCoy was born near Warrenton in Fauquier County in the Colony of Virginia.
Career
McCoy was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1798 to 1804.
He was elected a Democratic-Republican, Crawford Republican and Jacksonian to the United States House of Representatives in 1810, serving from 1811 to 1833. There, he served as chairman of the Committee on Claims from 1827 to 1829.[1]
McCoy was a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830, serving from a state senatorial district that included Augusta, Rockbridge and Pendleton Counties. There he served on the Committee of the Executive Department.[2]
Death
William McCoy died in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1835[3] and was interred in the University of Virginia Cemetery.
Electoral history
- 1811; McCoy was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 52.64% of the vote, defeating Federalist Samuel Blackburn.
- 1813; McCoy was re-elected unopposed.
- 1815; McCoy was re-elected with 51.01% of the vote, defeating Federalist Robert Porterfield.
- 1817; McCoy was re-elected unopposed.
- 1819; McCoy was re-elected unopposed.
- 1821; McCoy was re-elected unopposed.
References
Bibliography
- "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present". bioguide.congress.gov. United States Congress. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- Pulliam, David Loyd (1901). The Constitutional Conventions of Virginia from the foundation of the Commonwealth to the present time. John T. West, Richmond. ISBN 978-1-2879-2059-5.
External links
- United States Congress. "William McCoy (id: M000377)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William McCoy at Find a Grave
- Virginia State Elections Database Project Electoral History and Biography
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jacob Swoope | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th congressional district 1811–1823 | Succeeded by Mark Alexander |
| Preceded by James Jones | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 19th congressional district 1823–1833 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by William McComas |