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William Osborne Goode (1798-1859) —
of Virginia.
Born in Inglewood, Mecklenburg
County, Va., September
16, 1798.
Democrat. Member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1822, 1824-32, 1839-40, 1845-46, 1852;
delegate
to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1829-30, 1850; U.S.
Representative from Virginia 4th District, 1841-43, 1853-59;
defeated, 1832; died in office 1859.
Died in Boydton, Mecklenburg
County, Va., July 3,
1859 (age 60 years, 290
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Samuel Goode (1756-1822) —
of Virginia.
Born in Chesterfield
County, Va., March 21,
1756.
Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; lawyer;
member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1778-85; U.S.
Representative from Virginia at-large, 1799-1801.
Died in Mecklenburg
County, Va., November
14, 1822 (age 66 years, 238
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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