Governor David Jameson

Virginia

Governor David Jameson - Virginia

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NameDavid Jameson
PositionGovernor
StateVirginia
StatusFormer Representative
Term StartJanuary 1, 1781
Term EndDecember 31, 1781

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Governor David Jameson
David Jameson served as Governor of Virginia.

About Governor David Jameson



David Jameson was born in St. Anne’s Parish (Essex County), Virginia. He was a prominent merchant in Yorktown and an inventor. He became a member of Patrick Henry’s privy council in 1777. He went on to become Lieutenant Governor under Governor Thomas Nelson in 1781 and then a state senator in 1783. Jameson served as Governor for just over one week pending the accession of Benjamin Harrison.

*Note: exact date of birth is not known.

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