John Lawrence Marye Jr.
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John Lawrence Marye Jr. (November 4, 1823 – September 2, 1902),[1] was a Virginia lawyer, plantation owner, Confederate soldier and politician.[2] He served in the Virginia House of Delegates during the American Civil War, and upon the legislature's election of Lt. Gov. John F. Lewis as one of Virginia's U.S. Senators following the Commonwealth's readmission to the Union, was elected the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (1870-1874) and as such presided over the Virginia Senate. Marye also represented Spotsylvania County in both the Virginia Secession Convention and the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1868, when he was a leading opponent of Congressional Reconstruction.
John Lawrence Marye Jr. | |
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10th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
In office January 1, 1870 – January 1, 1874 | |
Governor | Gilbert Carlton Walker |
Preceded by | John F. Lewis |
Succeeded by | Robert E. Withers |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Spotsylvania County district | |
In office January 7, 1863 – January 9, 1868 | |
Preceded by | Douglas H. Gordon |
Succeeded by | C. Herndon |
Personal details | |
Born | (1823-11-04)November 4, 1823 Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | August 2, 1902(1902-08-02) (aged 78) Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Mildred Browne |
Alma mater | University of Virginia |