Harry Libbey
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Harrison 'Harry' Libbey was a U.S. Representative
from Virginia
.
Born in Wakefield, New Hampshire
, Libbey attended the common schools.
He moved to Virginia and settled in Hampton in 1863.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He was appointed one of the presiding justices of Elizabeth City County, Virginia
, in 1869.
Libbey was elected as a Readjuster to the Forty-eighth Congress and reelected as a Republican
to the Forty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1887).
He engaged in the oyster industry.
He served as chairman of the Republican county committee.
He was appointed postmaster of Hampton, Virginia
, January 18, 1907, and served until his death in Hampton, Virginia
, on September 30, 1913.
He was interred in St. John's Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Born in Wakefield, New Hampshire
Wakefield, New Hampshire
Wakefield is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,078 at the 2010 census. The town includes the villages of Wakefield Corner , East Wakefield, North Wakefield, Sanbornville, Union, Woodman and Province Lake...
, Libbey attended the common schools.
He moved to Virginia and settled in Hampton in 1863.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He was appointed one of the presiding justices of Elizabeth City County, Virginia
Elizabeth City County, Virginia
Elizabeth City County was a county in southeastern Virginia from 1634 to 1952. Originally created in 1634 as Elizabeth River Shire, it was one of eight shires created in the Virginia Colony by order of the King of England. In 1636, it was subdivided, and the portion north of the harbor of Hampton...
, in 1869.
Libbey was elected as a Readjuster to the Forty-eighth Congress and reelected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1887).
He engaged in the oyster industry.
He served as chairman of the Republican county committee.
He was appointed postmaster of Hampton, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...
, January 18, 1907, and served until his death in Hampton, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...
, on September 30, 1913.
He was interred in St. John's Cemetery.