William M. Peyton
William M. Peyton | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Botetourt district | |
| In office December 7, 1838 – December 1, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Hannah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1804 Montgomery County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 1868 (aged 63) Montgomery County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Thornrose cemetery, Staunton, Virginia |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Susan Taylor |
| Residence(s) | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Education | Princeton University Yale University |
| Occupation | attorney, politician |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
William Madison Peyton (September 4, 1804 – February 16, 1868) was a Virginia lawyer, politician and slave owner who began developing what would become the coal country of Virginia and West Virginia in the 1840s. Peyton sympathized with the Confederate States of America and died financially ruined shortly after the war's end.