George William Booker

Conservative Representative of Virginia's 4th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1821 (62 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1883

Death

Nineteenth-century American politician, lawyer, teacher, judge, and justice of the peace
Attended common schools, taught school, and studied law
Admitted to the bar in 1846 and commenced practice in Patrick County
Served as a justice of the peace in Henry County
Was a member and presiding judge of the county court from 1856 to 1868
Served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1866 to 1867
Served as Attorney General of Virginia from 1868 to 1869
Elected as a Conservative to the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1870 to 1871
Resumed practicing law in Martinsville, Virginia, after serving in Congress
Died in Martinsville, Virginia, and was interred there in the family cemetery