William Armstrong

Anti-Jacksonian Representative of Virginia's 16th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

December 23, 1782 (82 years old)

Birthday

May 10, 1865

Death

Was a lawyer, civil servant, politician, and businessperson.
Served in the Virginia House of Delegates and the U.S. House of Representatives.
Born in Ireland and emigrated to the United States in 1792.
Held various civil service positions including postmaster, U.S. tax collector, and justice of the peace.
Was a presidential elector for Virginia in the 1820 and 1824 U.S. presidential elections.
Assisted in passing a bill for the construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in 1828.
Engaged in the tavern business after his tenure in Congress.
Owned slaves and reserved land for an African-American cemetery.
Relocated during the American Civil War and died in 1865.
Married twice and had four children.
Was involved in national politics from an early age and had a long career in various public service roles.