Members of Congress
N 36° 48.152 W 082° 50.848
17S E 335187 N 4074559
A Virginia Historical Marker placed by the Department of Historic Resources in 2000.
Waymark Code: WMWB3Z
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2017
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Marker text:
Three men who served in Congress were born within a one-mile radius of this point. James B. Richmond (1842-1910) was a member of the House of Representatives from 1879 to 1881 as a Democrat. Campbell Slemp (1839-1907), a Republican, was elected to the House of Representatives in 1902 and served until his death on 13 Oct. 1907. His son, Campbell Bascom Slemp (1870-1943), replaced him in the House in 1907 and was reelected to seven consecutive terms until he retired in 1922. The next year, he was appointed President Calvin Coolidge's secretary and served until 1925.
Department of Historic Resources, 2000
Marker Number: X 26
Marker Title: Members of Congress
Marker Location: Seminary Church Loop on old Rt 58
County or Independent City: Lee County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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