John Roane (February 9, 1766 – November 15, 1838) was an eighteenth and nineteenth century politician fromVirginia. He was the father of congressmanJohn J. Roane.
Born at "Uppowac" inKing William County, Virginia, Roane pursued in preparatory studies as a young man. He was a member of theVirginia House of Delegates from 1788 to 1790 and again in 1792. He was a delegate to theVirginia Ratifying Convention in 1788; an event held at theRichmond Theatre.
He was chosen as an elector for the1789 election from King & Queen District.[1] All of the 10 electors from Virginia who voted cast one of their two votes for George Washington. 5 of them cast their other vote forJohn Adams. 3 cast theirs forGeorge Clinton. 1 cast his forJohn Hancock. 1 cast his forJohn Jay.[2] Roane was one of three Clinton Electors chosen[3]
Roane was later elected aDemocratic-Republican to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1808, serving from 1809 to 1815. He engaged inagricultural pursuits before returning to the House in 1827, again as a Democratic-Republican and later aJacksonian, serving until 1831 when he was succeeded by his sonJohn J. Roane. He was elected to his second Convention at theVirginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830.
He returned to the Congress a third time in 1835, serving again until 1837. Roane died on November 15, 1838, at "Uppowac" and was interred at the family cemetery inRumford, Virginia.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 11th congressional district March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 12th congressional district March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 12th congressional district March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 9th congressional district March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | Succeeded by |
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