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:''This article is about the Virginia politician. For his son, see John J. Roane.'' John Roane (February 9, 1766 – November 15, 1838) was an eighteenth and nineteenth century politician from Virginia. He was the father of congressman John J. Roane. ==Biography== Born at "Uppowac" in King William County, Virginia, Roane pursued in preparatory studies as a young man. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1788 to 1790 and again in 1792 and was a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1788. He was chosen as an elector for the 1789 election from King & Queen District.〔The Documentary history of the first Federal elections, 1788-1790, by Gordon DenBoer, Volume 2, page 303〕 That District consisted of Caroline County, Essex County, Hanover County, King and Queen County and King William County, which cover the area between Richmond and the Rappahannock River.〔http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=MS115.002.VA.1789.00025〕 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 for John Adams. 3 cast theirs for George Clinton. 1 cast his for John Hancock. 1 cast his for John Jay.〔The Documentary history of the first Federal elections, 1788-1790, by Gordon DenBoer, Volume 2, pages 304-5〕 Roane was one of three Clinton Electors chosen 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Our Campaigns - VA US President Race - Jan 07, 1789 )〕 Roane was later elected a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1808, serving from 1809 to 1815. He engaged in agricultural pursuits before returning to the House in 1827, again as a Democratic-Republican and later a Jacksonian, serving until 1831 when he was succeeded by his son John J. Roane. He came back a third time in 1835, serving again until 1837. Roane died on November 15, 1838 at "Uppowac" and was interred at the family cemetery in Rumford, Virginia. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Roane」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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