George Cabell

George Craighead Cabell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	Christopher Thomas
Succeeded by	John R. Brown
Chairman of Committee on Railways and Canals
In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881
Preceded by	Thomas L. Jones
Succeeded by	Amos Townsend
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville
In office 1902–1903 Alongside R. Logan Coleman, Joseph Reynolds and J.W. Bruce
Personal details
Born	(1836-01-25)January 25, 1836 Danville, Virginia
Died	Baltimore, Maryland
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Virginia
Profession	Politician, Lawyer, Newspaper Editor
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Confederate States Army
Rank	Colonel
Unit	18th Virginia Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War

George Craighead Cabell (January 25, 1836 – June 23, 1906) was a nineteenth-century congressman, lawyer and editor from Virginia.

Biography

Born in Danville, Virginia, Cabell attended Danville Academy and later the law department at the University of Virginia in 1857. After being admitted to the bar, he commenced practice in Danville in 1858. He was editor of the Republican and later Democratic Appeal in Danville and was elected commonwealth attorney on Danville in 1858, serving until 1861. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Cabell enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private in 1861, promoted to major later that year and was assigned to the 18th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He was later promoted to colonel which he served as until the end of the war and afterwards resumed practicing law. Cabell was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1874, serving from 1875 to 1887. There, he was chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals from 1877 to 1881. After being unsuccessful for reelection in 1886, he resumed practicing law in Danville, Virginia until his death in Baltimore, Maryland on June 23, 1906. Cabell was interred in Green Hill Cemetery in Danville.

Elections

• 1874; Cabell was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 57.13% of the vote, defeating Republican Christopher Yancy Thomas.

• 1876; Cabell was re-elected with 60.61% of the vote, defeating Republican Daniel S. Lewis.

• 1878; Cabell was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Independent W.A. Witcher.

• 1880; Cabell was re-elected with 51.25% of the vote, defeating Readjuster John T. Stovall.

• 1882; Cabell was re-elected with 52.99% of the vote, defeating Readjuster William E. Sims.

• 1884; Cabell was re-elected with 55.04% of the vote, defeating Republican J.W. Hartwell.

• 1886; Cabell lost his re-election bid.

External links

• George Cabell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-02-13

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Christopher Thomas	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th congressional district 1875–1887	Succeeded by John R. Brown