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Andrew Jackson Montague (1862-1937) —
also known as Andrew J. Montague —
of Richmond,
Va.
Born in Campbell
County, Va., October
3, 1862.
Democrat. U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1893-98; Virginia
state attorney general, 1898-1902; Governor of
Virginia, 1902-06; U.S.
Representative from Virginia, 1913-37 (3rd District 1913-33,
at-large 1933-35, 3rd District 1935-37); died in office 1937;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1916.
Died January
24, 1937 (age 74 years, 113
days).
Interment at Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery.
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Robert Latane Montague (1819-1880) —
of Middlesex
County, Va.
Born in Middlesex
County, Va., May 23,
1819.
Member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1850, 1872; Lieutenant
Governor of Virginia, 1860-64; delegate
to Virginia secession convention, 1861; Representative
from Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65; state court
judge in Virginia, 1875-80.
Baptist.
Died of erysipelas
infection, near Saluda, Middlesex
County, Va., March 2,
1880 (age 60 years, 284
days).
Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at
Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery.
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