John Wayles Eppes
John Wayles Eppes (April 1772 – September 13, 1823) was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1803 to 1811 and again from 1813 to 1815. He also served in the U.S. Senate (1817–1819). His positions in Congress occurred after he served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Chesterfield County (1801–1803).
John Wayles Eppes | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Virginia | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – December 4, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Armistead T. Mason |
| Succeeded by | James Pleasants |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 16th district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | James Pleasants |
| Succeeded by | John Randolph |
| In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony New |
| Succeeded by | James Pleasants |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Chesterfield County | |
| In office December 7, 1801 – March 4, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Augustus Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Salle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1772 Eppington, Virginia Colony, British America |
| Died | September 13, 1823 (aged 51) Buckingham County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouses | Mary Jefferson Eppes
(m. 1797; died 1804)Martha Burke Jones
(m. 1809) |
| Children | 10, including Francis W. Eppes |
| Alma mater | Hampden–Sydney College |
| Profession | Lawyer, planter, politician |
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