John Heath
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John Heath was an American lawyer and politician from Northumberland County, Virginia
. He represented Virginia
in the U.S. House of Representatives
from 1793 to 1797. Heath was one of the students at William and Mary
who organized the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity in 1776, and served as its first president.
The town of Heathsville, Virginia
, the county seat of Northumberland County, is named for him.
Northumberland County, Virginia
Northumberland County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state in the United States. In 2010, its population was 12,330. Its county seat is Heathsville...
. He represented 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...
in the U.S. House of Representatives
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 1793 to 1797. Heath was one of the students at William and Mary
College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...
who organized the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity in 1776, and served as its first president.
The town of Heathsville, Virginia
Heathsville, Virginia
Heathsville is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Northumberland County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 142. It is located on U.S. Route 360 west of Reedville and east of Warsaw....
, the county seat of Northumberland County, is named for him.