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Wilder, L. Douglas

(Encyclopedia) Wilder, L. Douglas (Lawrence Douglas Wilder), 1931–, American political leader, b. Richmond, Va. The grandson of slaves, Wilder studied law at Howard Univ. A Democrat, he was elected a…

Fairfax of Cameron, Thomas Fairfax, 6th Baron

(Encyclopedia) Fairfax of Cameron, Thomas Fairfax, 6th Baron, 1693–1781, proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia, b. England. He inherited the Northern Neck, comprising the land between the…

Albemarle County, VA Census Data

Virginia Albemarle County, Virginia People QuickFactsAlbemarle CountyVirginiaPopulation, 2005 estimate 90,7177,567,465Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 7.7%6.9%…

Fluvanna County, VA Census Data

Virginia Fluvanna County, Virginia People QuickFactsFluvanna CountyVirginiaPopulation, 2005 estimate 24,7517,567,465Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 23.5%6.9%…

Greene County, VA Census Data

Virginia Greene County, Virginia People QuickFactsGreene CountyVirginiaPopulation, 2005 estimate 17,4187,567,465Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 14.3%6.9%Population,…

Nelson County, VA Census Data

Virginia Nelson County, Virginia People QuickFactsNelson CountyVirginiaPopulation, 2005 estimate 15,1017,567,465Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 4.5%6.9%Population,…

Culpeper, Thomas Culpeper, 2d Baron

(Encyclopedia) Culpeper, Thomas Culpeper, 2d BaronCulpeper, Thomas Culpeper, 2d Baronkŭlˈpĕpˌər [key], 1635–89, English colonial governor of Virginia. In 1673, with the earl of Arlington, he was…

Pendleton, Edmund

(Encyclopedia) Pendleton, Edmund, 1721–1803, American jurist and political leader in the American Revolution, b. Caroline co., Va. He began law practice in 1741 and was elected (1752) to the Virginia…

London Company

(Encyclopedia) London Company, corporation composed of stockholders residing in and about London, which, together with the Plymouth Company (see Virginia Company), was granted (1606) a charter by…

Berkeley, Sir William

(Encyclopedia) Berkeley, Sir William, 1606–77, colonial governor of Virginia. Appointed governor in 1641, he arrived in Virginia in 1642. Berkeley defeated the Native Americans and the Dutch,…