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R. Carter Wellford

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R. Carter Wellford
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Lancaster and Richmond
In office
January 12, 1910 – January 10, 1912
Preceded byJohn Curlett
Succeeded byRobert O. Norris Jr.
In office
December 1, 1897 – December 4, 1901
Preceded byHoward Hathaway
Succeeded byJohn M. Lyell
Personal details
Born
Robert Carter Wellford

(1853-08-27)August 27, 1853
Warsaw, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 21, 1919(1919-04-21) (aged 65)
Warsaw, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Lizzie Harrison
(m. 1878)
EducationUniversity of Virginia
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Robert Carter Wellford (August 27, 1853 – April 21, 1919) was an American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Lancaster and Richmond counties.

A descendant of Robert Carter I, he lived at historic Sabine Hall until his death, now a National Historic Landmark.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Leading Northern Neck Citizen Dies". The Evening Journal. April 22, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Virginia Chronicle.
  2. ^ "Deaths". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 23, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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