John F. Snodgrass
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John Fryall Snodgrass was a U.S. Representative
from Virginia
.
Born in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia
), Snodgrass completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1843 and commenced practice in Parkersburg, Virginia.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1850 and 1851.
Snodgrass was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-third
Congress and served from March 4, 1853, until his death in Parkersburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), June 5, 1854.
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 Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
), Snodgrass completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1843 and commenced practice in Parkersburg, Virginia.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1850 and 1851.
Snodgrass was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-third
33rd United States Congress
The Thirty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years...
Congress and served from March 4, 1853, until his death in Parkersburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), June 5, 1854.