Difference between revisions of "John Coalter"
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|relatives=Michael Coalter (father)<br />Elizabeth Moore Coalter (mother)<br />[[St. George Tucker]] (father-in-law) | |relatives=Michael Coalter (father)<br />Elizabeth Moore Coalter (mother)<br />[[St. George Tucker]] (father-in-law) | ||
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}}John Coalter (1769 – 1838) was judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals from 1811 until 1831.<ref>[https://scvahistory.org/about/c/john-coalter-1811-1831/ "John Coalter (1811-1831),"] ''Virginia Appellate Court History,'' accessed January 14, 2018.</ref> Born in Augusta County, Virginia (later Rockbridge, Co.) to Michael and Elizabeth Moore Coalter, his early education was at Liberty Hall Academy (later [https://www.wlu.edu/ Washington and Lee University]) in Staunton. At eighteen, he became a tutor for the children of [[St. George Tucker]], in Chesterfield County and in Williamsburg. In 1789, Tucker arranged for Coalter to study law at [https://www.wm.edu/ William and Mary] under [[George Wythe]].<ref>Timothy S. Huebner, "John Coalter (1769-1838)," ''Dictionary of Virginia Biography'' (Richmond, VA: Library of Virginia, 1998), 3:316.</ref> | }}John Coalter (1769 – 1838) was judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals from 1811 until 1831.<ref>[https://scvahistory.org/about/c/john-coalter-1811-1831/ "John Coalter (1811-1831),"] ''Virginia Appellate Court History,'' accessed January 14, 2018.</ref> Born in Augusta County, Virginia (later Rockbridge, Co.) to Michael and Elizabeth Moore Coalter, his early education was at Liberty Hall Academy (later [https://www.wlu.edu/ Washington and Lee University]) in Staunton. At eighteen, he became a tutor for the children of [[St. George Tucker]], in Chesterfield County and in Williamsburg. In 1789, Tucker arranged for Coalter to study law at [https://www.wm.edu/ William and Mary] under [[George Wythe]].<ref>Timothy S. Huebner, "John Coalter (1769-1838)," ''Dictionary of Virginia Biography'' (Richmond, VA: Library of Virginia, 1998), 3:316.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:48, 14 January 2018
| John Coalter | |
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| Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals | |
| In office | |
| June 1, 1811 - March 23, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | St. George Tucker |
| Judge of the Virginia General Court | |
| In office | |
| 1809-1811 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1769 |
| Rockbridge Co., Virginia | |
| Died | February 2, 1838 |
| Stafford Co., Virginia | |
| Profession | Lawyer Planter Judge |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Rind (1791-1792) Margaret Davenport (1795) Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1802-1813) Hannah Harrison Jones Williamson (1822-1838) |
| Relatives | Michael Coalter (father) Elizabeth Moore Coalter (mother) St. George Tucker (father-in-law) |
| Known for | Studied law under George Wythe Delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention (1829-1830) |
John Coalter (1769 – 1838) was judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals from 1811 until 1831.[1] Born in Augusta County, Virginia (later Rockbridge, Co.) to Michael and Elizabeth Moore Coalter, his early education was at Liberty Hall Academy (later Washington and Lee University) in Staunton. At eighteen, he became a tutor for the children of St. George Tucker, in Chesterfield County and in Williamsburg. In 1789, Tucker arranged for Coalter to study law at William and Mary under George Wythe.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "John Coalter (1811-1831)," Virginia Appellate Court History, accessed January 14, 2018.
- ↑ Timothy S. Huebner, "John Coalter (1769-1838)," Dictionary of Virginia Biography (Richmond, VA: Library of Virginia, 1998), 3:316.
