Brockenbrough, John, 1774-1852

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John Brockenbrough was born in 1774 in Essex County, Virginia. He later moved to Richmond and became President of the Bank of Virginia. He was the original owner of the house that became known as the "White House of the Confederacy."

From the description of Deed, 1833 January 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122647312
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creatorOf Brockenbrough, John, 1774-1852. Letters to John Randolph regarding his negative role on the Missouri Question and an unidentified person of Fredericksburg, Va. alluded to as "the principal actor" and described as being constantly drunk [manuscript] 1821-1826. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Brockenbrough family. Papers of the Brockenbrough family, 1790-1842. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Gilmer, Francis Walker, 1790-1826. Letters : to John Randolph, 1818-1827. Library of Virginia
referencedIn Brockenbrough, John W. (John White), 1806-1877. Letter to J. Cabell Brockenbrough [manuscript], 1874 October 25. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Garnett, James M. (James Mercer), 1770-1843. Letterbooks containing 211 letters from John Randolph of Roanoke to James Mercer Garnett and 132 from Garnett to Randolph [manuscript], 1806-1832. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Randolph, John, 1773-1833. Correspondence, with John Marshall, James Monroe, Martin Van Buren, Daneil Webster, and others [manuscript] : correspondence, 1845-51, between members of the Leigh family, 1800-1833(1851). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Ambler, Edward, d. 1768,. Papers of the Ambler family [manuscript], 1748-1939 (bulk 1820-1866). University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. Papers of Richard Henry Lee [manuscript], 1763-1810. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIc, 1826-1836 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Bailey, J. e., fl. 1819. Letters of recommendation for workmen [manuscript], 1819, March - July University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Brockenbrough, John, 1774-1852. Deed, 1833 January 21. Library of Virginia
creatorOf Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. Papers of Richard Henry Lee, 1785-1796. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Raggi, Giacomo. Letter, 1823 October 13, Balt[im]o[re], [Maryland], to [Thomas Jefferson], n.p. William & Mary Libraries
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. Letters received : Boston, Mass., from John Brockenbrough and Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough, 1825-1826. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Mercer, Hugh, ca. 1725-1777. Ledger, 1771-1775 : Fredericksburg, Virginia. Duke University, Medical Center Library & Archives
creatorOf Randolph, John, 1773-1833. Sixteen letters, John Randolph of Roanoke to John Brockenbrough, from the estate of Hugh A. Garland, Randolph's biographer [manuscript] 1828 January 10-1829 April 21. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Gilmer, Francis Walker, 1790-1826. Correspondence of Francis Walker Gilmer [manuscript], 1784-1826. University of Virginia. Library
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