William H. Cabell
William H. Cabell | |
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Portrait of William H. Cabell by Flavius Josephus Fisher | |
| 14th Governor of Virginia | |
| In office December 7, 1805 – December 1, 1808 | |
| Preceded by | John Page |
| Succeeded by | John Tyler, Sr. |
| 6th Chief Justice of Virginia | |
| In office January 18, 1842 – December 31, 1850 | |
| Preceded by | Henry St. George Tucker, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | John J. Allen |
| Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court | |
| In office March 21, 1811 – December 31, 1850 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Amherst County | |
| In office November 8, 1796 – December 3, 1797 Serving with Joseph Burrus | |
| Preceded by | William Cabell Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Shelton |
| In office December 3, 1798 – November 30, 1799 Serving with William Ware | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Shelton |
| Succeeded by | David S. Garland |
| In office December 6, 1802 – January 1, 1805 Serving with John Camm, Hudson M. Garland | |
| Preceded by | David S. Garland |
| Succeeded by | Charles Taliaferro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1772 Cumberland County, Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Died | January 12, 1853 (aged 80) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Cabell, Agnes S. B. Cabell |
| Alma mater | Hampden-Sydney College College of William and Mary |
| Profession | Planter, lawyer, judge |
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William H. Cabell (December 16, 1772 – January 12, 1853) was a Virginia lawyer, politician, plantation owner, and judge aligned with the Democratic-Republican party. He served as a Member of the Virginia House of Delegates, as Governor of Virginia, and as a judge on what later became the Virginia Supreme Court. Cabell adopted his middle initial in 1795—which did not stand for a name—to distinguish himself from other William Cabells, including his uncle, William Cabell Sr.