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Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830

Title
Convention of 1829-1830
Artist
George Catlin, 26 Jul 1796 - 23 Dec 1872
Sitter
James Monroe, 28 Apr 1758 - 4 Jul 1831
James Madison, 16 Mar 1751 - 28 Jun 1836
William Branch Giles, 1762 - 1830
John Roane, Jr., 1762? - 1838
Mark Alexander, 1792 - 1883
John Young Mason, 1799 - 1859
Richard Logan, 1789? - 1869
John Strode Barbour, 1790 - 1855
Charles Fenton Mercer, 1778 - 1858
William Henry Fitzhugh, 1792 - 1830
Philip Clayton Pendleton, 1779 - 1863
Archibald Stuart, 1795 - 1855
John P. Mathews, 1790? - 1890?
Adam See, 1764 - 1864?
Philip Doddridge, 1772? - 1832
Littleton Waller Tazewell, 17 Dec 1774 - 6 May 1860
Chapman Johnson, 1779 - 1849
Richard Venable, 1763 - 1838
Philip Pendleton Barbour, 1783 - 1841
John Marshall, 24 Sep 1755 - 6 Jul 1835
James Mercer Garnett, 1770 - 1843
Lewis Summers, 1778 - 1843
William Osborne Goode, 1798 - 1859
Fleming Bowyer Miller, 1793 - 1874
Thomas Massie, Jr., 1782? - 1864
John Macrae, 1791 - 1830
Elisha Boyd, 1767 - 1841
William Fitzhugh Gordon, 1787 - 1858
Samuel Branch, 1800? - 1847
John Coalter, 1769 - 1838
Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell, 1793 - 1862
Samuel Clayton, 1790? - 1890?
Richard Morris, 1778 - 1833
John Randolph, 2 Jun 1773 - 24 May 1833
Benjamin Watkins Leigh, 18 Jun 1781 - 2 Feb 1849
James Trezvant, 1813? - 1841
John Urquhart, 1780? - c. 1845
Augustine Claiborne, 1790? - 1890?
William K. Perrin, 1790? - 1890?
John Scott, 1781 - 1850
Eugenius M. Wilson, 1795? - 1895?
Andrew McMillan, 1790? - 1890?
William Byars, 1776 - 1856
Robert Stanard, 1781 - 1846
Abel Parker Upshur, 17 Jun 1791 - 28 Feb 1844
Colonel Samuel Taylor
John Laidley, 1781 - 1863
Lucas Powell Thompson, 1797 - 1866
Gordon Cloyd, 1771 - 1833
William McCoy, 1775? - 1864
William Naylor, 1769 - 1869?
John Tyler, 29 Mar 1790 - 18 Jan 1862
Peachy Harrison, 1777 - 1848
Waller Holladay, 1776 - 1860
Alfred Harrison Powell, 1781 - 1831
Thomas Robinson Joynes, 1789 - 1858
Hierome L. Opie, 1785? - 1885?
William Campbell, 1790? - 1890?
John Bacon Clopton, 1789 - 1860
John Winston Jones, 22 Nov 1791 - 29 Jan 1848
George Loyall, 1789? - 1868?
Hugh Blair Grigsby, 1806 - 1881
William Leigh, May 1783 - 19 Jul 1871
Joseph Prentis, 1783 - 1851
William Donaldson, 1785? - 1885?
Probably
William Smith, 1797 - 1887
Sitter
Augustine Neale, 1777 - 1852
George Coke Dromgoole, 1797 - 1847
William Penn Taylor, 1790? - 1863
John B. George, 1795? - 1854
William Henry Brodnax, 1786 - 1834
James Saunders, 1790? - 1890?
Edwin Steele Duncan, 1789 - 1858
Thomas Griggs, Jr., 1780 - 1860
Henley Chapman, 1779 - 1864
William Oglesby, 1795? - 1895?
Richard H. Henderson, 1781 - 1841
John Rogers Cooke, 1788 - 1854
Andrew Beirne, 1771 - 1845
Alexander Campbell, 1788 - 1866
Charles Stephens Morgan, 1799 - 1859
William Anderson, 1788 - 1888?
Samuel Coffman, 1790? - 1890?
Jacob Williamson, 1780? - 1880?
John Baxter, 1790? - 1890?
John Williams Green, 1781 - 1834
Briscoe Gerard Baldwin, 1789 - 1852
George Townes, 1791 - 1861
Joseph Martin, 1785 - 1850
Thomas Monteagle Bayly, 1775 - 1834
Philip Norborne Nicholas, ca. 1775 - 1849
Samuel McDowell Moore, 1796 - 1875
James Pleasants, 1769 - 1836
Fleming Bates, 1778 - 1831
Alexander F. Rose, 1790? - 1890?
Edward Campbell, c. 1785 - 1885?
Richard Channing Moore, 21 Aug 1762 - 11 Nov 1841
John Hampden Pleasants, 4 Jan 1797 - 27 Feb 1846
Thomas Ritchie, 1778 - 1854
Briggs, 1780? - 1880?
Stansbury, 1785? - 1885?
Date
1829-30
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
Sight: 61.7cm x 82cm (24 5/16" x 32 5/16"), Accurate
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Home Furnishings\Drape
Architecture\Window
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Carpet
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table\Writing table
Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pen\Quill
Interior\Architecture
Benjamin Watkins Leigh: Male
Benjamin Watkins Leigh: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Benjamin Watkins Leigh: Politics and Government\US Senator\Virginia
Benjamin Watkins Leigh: Politics and Government\Delegate
Benjamin Watkins Leigh: Society and Social Change\Administrator\Historical society administrator\Founder
James Madison: Male
James Madison: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Madison: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
James Madison: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
James Madison: Politics and Government\President of US
James Madison: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
James Madison: Literature\Writer\Essayist
James Madison: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
James Madison: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution
John Roane, Jr.: Male
John Roane, Jr.: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
Chapman Johnson: Male
Chapman Johnson: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Chapman Johnson: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Alexander Campbell: Male
Alexander Campbell: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President
Alexander Campbell: Religion and Spirituality\Founder\Church founder
John Marshall: Male
John Marshall: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Marshall: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
John Marshall: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice\Chief Justice of US
Charles Fenton Mercer: Male
Charles Fenton Mercer: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
Abel Parker Upshur: Male
Abel Parker Upshur: Law and Crime\Judge
Abel Parker Upshur: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy
Abel Parker Upshur: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
John Young Mason: Male
John Young Mason: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Young Mason: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General
John Young Mason: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
John Young Mason: Politics and Government\Congressman
John Young Mason: Politics and Government\Diplomat
John Young Mason: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy
John Young Mason: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Joseph Martin: Male
Joseph Martin: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Thomas Massie, Jr.: Male
Thomas Massie, Jr.: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Thomas Massie, Jr.: Medicine and Health\Physician
Hugh Blair Grigsby: Male
Hugh Blair Grigsby: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Hugh Blair Grigsby: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian
William Osborne Goode: Male
William Osborne Goode: Politics and Government\US Congressman
William Branch Giles: Male
William Branch Giles: Politics and Government\US Senator\Virginia
William Branch Giles: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
William Smith: Male
William Smith: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Confederate Army
William Smith: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
William Smith: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
George Coke Dromgoole: Male
George Coke Dromgoole: Law and Crime\Lawyer
George Coke Dromgoole: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
William Henry Fitzhugh: Male
William Henry Fitzhugh: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
William Henry Fitzhugh: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist
Fleming Bates: Male
Fleming Bates: Politics and Government\Public official
John Randolph: Male
John Randolph: Politics and Government\Diplomat
John Randolph: Politics and Government\US Senator\Virginia
John Randolph: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
Thomas Ritchie: Male
Thomas Ritchie: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Thomas Ritchie: Journalism and Media\Journalist
John Rogers Cooke: Male
John Rogers Cooke: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Rogers Cooke: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Charles Stephens Morgan: Male
Charles Stephens Morgan: Politics and Government\State Senator\Virginia
Charles Stephens Morgan: Law and Crime\Prison warden
Philip Pendleton Barbour: Male
Philip Pendleton Barbour: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Philip Pendleton Barbour: Politics and Government\Congressman
Philip Pendleton Barbour: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House
Philip Pendleton Barbour: Law and Crime\Judge
Philip Pendleton Barbour: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice
James Monroe: Male
James Monroe: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Monroe: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
James Monroe: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
James Monroe: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain
James Monroe: Politics and Government\President of US
James Monroe: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
James Monroe: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
John Tyler: Male
John Tyler: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Tyler: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
John Tyler: Politics and Government\President of US
John Tyler: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\Chancellor
John Tyler: Politics and Government\US Senator\Virginia
John Tyler: Politics and Government\State Legislator\West Virginia
John Tyler: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
John Tyler: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
Richard Channing Moore: Male
Richard Channing Moore: Medicine and Health\Physician
Richard Channing Moore: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Prelate\Bishop
John Winston Jones: Male
John Winston Jones: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
John Hampden Pleasants: Male
John Hampden Pleasants: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
John Hampden Pleasants: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor
Mark Alexander: Male
Mark Alexander: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
Richard Logan: Male
Richard Logan: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
John Strode Barbour: Male
John Strode Barbour: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Strode Barbour: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
Philip Clayton Pendleton: Male
Philip Clayton Pendleton: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Archibald Stuart: Male
Archibald Stuart: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
John P. Mathews: Male
John P. Mathews: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Adam See: Male
Adam See: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Philip Doddridge: Male
Philip Doddridge: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
Littleton Waller Tazewell: Male
Littleton Waller Tazewell: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Littleton Waller Tazewell: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Littleton Waller Tazewell: Politics and Government\US Senator\Virginia
Littleton Waller Tazewell: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
Richard Venable: Male
Richard Venable: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Lewis Summers: Male
Lewis Summers: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Fleming Bowyer Miller: Male
Fleming Bowyer Miller: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
John Macrae: Male
John Macrae: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Elisha Boyd: Male
Elisha Boyd: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
William Fitzhugh Gordon: Male
William Fitzhugh Gordon: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
Samuel Branch: Male
Samuel Branch: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
John Coalter: Male
John Coalter: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell: Male
Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Samuel Clayton: Male
Samuel Clayton: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Richard Morris: Male
Richard Morris: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
James Trezvant: Male
James Trezvant: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Trezvant: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
John Urquhart: Male
John Urquhart: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Augustine Claiborne: Male
Augustine Claiborne: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
William K. Perrin: Male
William K. Perrin: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
John Scott: Male
John Scott: Law and Crime\Jurist
Eugenius M. Wilson: Male
Eugenius M. Wilson: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Andrew McMillan: Male
Andrew McMillan: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
William Byars: Male
William Byars: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Robert Stanard: Male
Robert Stanard: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Colonel Samuel Taylor: Male
Colonel Samuel Taylor: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
John Laidley: Male
John Laidley: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Lucas Powell Thompson: Male
Lucas Powell Thompson: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Gordon Cloyd: Male
Gordon Cloyd: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
William McCoy: Male
William McCoy: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
William Naylor: Male
William Naylor: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Peachy Harrison: Male
Peachy Harrison: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Waller Holladay: Male
Waller Holladay: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Alfred Harrison Powell: Male
Alfred Harrison Powell: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Alfred Harrison Powell: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
Thomas Robinson Joynes: Male
Thomas Robinson Joynes: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Hierome L. Opie: Male
Hierome L. Opie: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
William Campbell: Male
William Campbell: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
John Bacon Clopton: Male
John Bacon Clopton: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
George Loyall: Male
George Loyall: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
William Leigh: Male
William Leigh: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
William Leigh: Law and Crime\Judge
Joseph Prentis: Male
Joseph Prentis: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
William Donaldson: Male
William Donaldson: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Augustine Neale: Male
Augustine Neale: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
William Penn Taylor: Male
William Penn Taylor: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
John B. George: Male
John B. George: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
William Henry Brodnax: Male
William Henry Brodnax: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
James Saunders: Male
James Saunders: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Edwin Steele Duncan: Male
Edwin Steele Duncan: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Thomas Griggs, Jr.: Male
Thomas Griggs, Jr.: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Henley Chapman: Male
Henley Chapman: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
William Oglesby: Male
William Oglesby: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Richard H. Henderson: Male
Richard H. Henderson: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Andrew Beirne: Male
Andrew Beirne: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Andrew Beirne: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
William Anderson: Male
William Anderson: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Samuel Coffman: Male
Samuel Coffman: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Jacob Williamson: Male
Jacob Williamson: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
John Baxter: Male
John Baxter: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
John Williams Green: Male
John Williams Green: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Briscoe Gerard Baldwin: Male
Briscoe Gerard Baldwin: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
George Townes: Male
George Townes: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Thomas Monteagle Bayly: Male
Thomas Monteagle Bayly: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Thomas Monteagle Bayly: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
Philip Norborne Nicholas: Male
Philip Norborne Nicholas: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker
Philip Norborne Nicholas: Politics and Government\State Attorney General
Philip Norborne Nicholas: Law and Crime\Jurist
Samuel McDowell Moore: Male
Samuel McDowell Moore: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
James Pleasants: Male
James Pleasants: Politics and Government\US Senator\Virginia
James Pleasants: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
Alexander F. Rose: Male
Alexander F. Rose: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Edward Campbell: Male
Edward Campbell: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Briggs: Male
Briggs: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
Stansbury: Male
Stansbury: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
James Mercer Garnett: Male
James Mercer Garnett: Education and Scholarship\Educator
James Mercer Garnett: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: Virginia Museum of History and Culture

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Object number
PIC957.39
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits