Thomas West (captain)
Thomas West | |
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| Member of the House of Burgesses for King William County | |
| In office 1703–1706 Serving with John West | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel West |
| Succeeded by | Henry Fox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1670 West Point plantation, Colony of Virginia |
| Died | circa 1710 Colony of Virginia |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Agnes |
| Children | Thomas West |
| Parents |
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| Occupation | Planter, militia officer, politician |
Thomas West of Poplar Neck (c. 1670 – 1710) was a planter, military officer and politician of King William County in the British Colony and Dominion of Virginia who for two consecutive terms represented the county in the House of Burgesses (1706–1706).[1] He followed the planter, military officer and burgess traditions of his father John West and brothers John West and Nathaniel West. His wife Agnes bore a son, also Thomas West, who also served (briefly) in the House of Burgesses.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond, Virginia State Library 1978) pp. 62, 64
- ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (New York, 1915), vol. 1, pp. 356-357