Hugh Caperton | |
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| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates fromMonroe County | |
| In office 1826–1829 Alongside Alexander Dunlap and William Vass | |
| In office 1810–1812 Alongside John Gray | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Lewis, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Ballard Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1781 |
| Died | February 9, 1847(1847-02-09) (aged 65) |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Children | Allen |
Hugh Caperton (April 17, 1781 – February 9, 1847) was an American politician and planter fromVirginia. He was the father ofAllen T. Caperton whom he had with his wife Jane Erskine Caperton.
Born inGreenbrier County, Virginia (nowWest Virginia), Caperton was a planter and engaged inmercantile pursuits as a young man. He moved toMonroe County, Virginia which he becamesheriff of in 1805 and became a member of theVirginia House of Delegates in 1810, serving until 1813. He was elected aFederalist to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1812, serving from 1813 to 1815 and later returned to the House of Delegates from 1826 to 1830. Caperton resumed engaging inagricultural andmercantile pursuits until his death at his estate called "Elmwood" nearUnion, Virginia (nowWest Virginia) on February 9, 1847. He was interred at Green Hill Cemetery in Union.
"Elmwood" was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
Caperton was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 100% of the vote, defeating Republican Ballard Smith.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 7th congressional district 1813–1815 | Succeeded by |
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