WILSON CARY NICHOLAS was born in Williamsburg, Virginia. He withdrew from the College of William and Mary to join the Revolutionary Army, becoming commanding officer of Washington's Life Guard until…

JAMES PATTON PRESTON was born in Smithfield, Virginia. He attended the College of William and Mary from 1790 to 1795. He was elected to four one-year terms in the Virginia…

THOMAS MANN RANDOLPH was born at Tuckahoe in Goochland County, Virginia and educated at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg and at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He…

JAMES PLEASANTS JR. was born in Goochland County, Virginia. After graduating from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, he studied law and began the practice of law in…

Born in Charles City County, Virginia, JOHN TYLER JR. received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg and then studied and practiced law…

Born in Amelia County, Virginia, WILLIAM BRANCH GILES was educated at Hampden-Sydney College and Princeton University and studied law at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. He practiced…

JOHN FLOYD was born in Jefferson County, Virginia (now Jefferson County, Kentucky). He attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1806.…

LITTLETON WALLER TAZEWELL was born in Williamsburg, Virginia. He was awarded a bachelor of arts degree from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg in 1791, after which he…

Born near Manchester, Virginia, WYNDHAM ROBERTSON graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg and then studied law, after which he served on the Virginia Council of State.…

Born in Washington County, Virginia, DAVID CAMPBELL joined the Virginia Militia at the age of fifteen, ultimately rising to the rank of Captain. He went on to serve as Deputy…

THOMAS WALKER GILMER was born at Gilmerton in Albermarle County, Virginia. Privately educated, he studied law under his uncle and practiced law in Charlottesville. He was elected to the Virginia…

JOHN MERCER PATTON was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia. After studying briefly at Princeton, he graduated from medical school at the University of Pennsylvania but did not practice medicine. Instead, he…