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years. He attended the general convention in Philadelphia in August, 1829, and on his return home, gradually declined, and died, in Raleigh, North Carolina, March 5, 1830. He received the degree of D. D. from Wil- liam and Mary College, Williamsburg, \*ir- ginia.

Robertson, Thomas Boiling, born near Petersburg, Virginia, in 1773, son of Wil- liam Robertson, of the council of state (born 1750, died 1829), and Elizabeth Boiling, his wife, a descendant of Pocahontas. He graduated at William and Mary College in 1807, became a lawyer, and engaged in prac- tice in his native place. In 1807 he received from President Jefferson the appointment of secretary for the new territory of Louis- iana, and, after its admission to the Union as a state, was its first member of congress, and was three times re-elected, serving from December 28, 1812, to 1818, when he resigned, on account of ill-health and an in- creased dislike for a congressional life. Soon afterwards he was elected governor of Louisiana, and after serving the constitu- tional term, resumed the practice of his pro- fession in New Orleans, but was soon made attorney-general of the state, and, shortly afterwards. United States district judge for Louisiana. His health was now greatly broken, and he returned to his Virginia home, to pass his remaining days. He was in France during the last days of the empire, and. while there, wrote remarkably inter- esting letters to his family, which were published in the Richmond "Enquirer," and afterwards reprinted in book form. He died, at White Sulphur Springs. Virginia, No- vember 5, 1828. He was brother of Wynd- ham Robertson, lieutenant and acting gov- ernor (q. v.).

Warrock, John, born in Richmond, Vir- ginia. November 4, 1774. He received a common-school education, became a printer, and for forty years issued annually "War- rock's Almanac." He was chosen to the office of printer to the Virginia senate, and held that place for more than forty years. He died March 8, 1858.

Allen, Robert, born in Augusta county, Virginia, in 1777. He was a merchant, and after settling in Carthage, Tennessee, about 1804, became clerk of the county court. In the war of 1812 he served with distinction as a colonel under Jackson. From 18 19 till 1827 he was a member of congress. He died near Carthage, Tennessee, August 19, 1844.

Turner, Edward, born in Fairfax county, Virginia, November 25. 1778. He was edu- cated at Transylvania University and stud- ied law. In 1802 he emigrated to Missis- sippi and settled in Natch'ez, where he be- gan the practice of his profession. The governor of the territory appointed Turner his aide-de-camp, and soon afterward he be- came clerk of the territorial house of repre- sentatives, also acting as the governor's private secretary. In 1S03 he was appointed register of the land-office, and in 181 1 he was elected to the legislature from Warren county. He was chosen city magistrate of Natchez and president of the board of select-men in 1813, and after 1815 was sent for several terms to the legislature as a rep- resentative from Adams county. In 1818 he was elected to the first legislature that assembled under the state government, and, except for one year, when he was attorney- general of the state, during which time he was twice elected speaker. He was ap-

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