Charles Fenton Mercer
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N 39° 07.026 W 077° 33.725
18S E 278495 N 4332897
Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number T-24.)
Waymark Code: WMGP5Z
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/26/2013
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Charles Fenton Mercer (1778–1858) is buried near here in Union Cemetery. After serving as an officer in the U.S. Army, he was recalled to service as an aid to Virginia Governor James Barbour of Virginia in the War of 1812 and rose to the rank of brigadier general while commanding militia forces in Norfolk. A prominent attorney in Loudoun and Fauquier counties, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates (1810–1817) and in the U.S. Congress (1817–1839), where he was among the first congressmen to introduce a bill to abolish slavery. He also advocated universal public education and promoted American commerce
Marker Number: T-24
Marker Title: Charles Fenton Mercer
Marker Location: Leesburg, Virginia
County or Independent City: Loudoun County
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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