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Virginia in my commission I will join the Confederacy." This quote is often referenced by historians in contrast to the actions of his cousin
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in 1870 and retired from active service in February 1873.
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Delegate, Continental Congress, 1774, 1776, 1784-1787
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294:Fairfax County, Virginia
284:Early life and education
56:Fairfax County, Virginia
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