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    William Branch Giles (August 12, 1762 – December 4, 1830; the g is pronounced like a j) was an American statesman, long-term Senator from Virginia, and...
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  • William Giles and Bill Giles may refer to: Bill Giles (American football) (1932–1998), head football coach at Chadron State College Fort Hays State University...
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  • William Branch may refer to: William Branch Giles (1762–1830), American statesman, senator and governor of Virginia William A. B. Branch (1847–1910), American...
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    William Branch Giles easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Giles was sworn in for his third term on 4 March 1829. "Gov. William Branch Giles". nga...
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    River. Giles County was established in 1806 from Montgomery, Monroe, Wythe, and Tazewell counties. The county is named for William Branch Giles who was...
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    John Tyler (category Chancellors of the College of William & Mary)
    legislator Benjamin W. Leigh in supporting the censure of U.S. senators William Branch Giles and Richard Brent of Virginia who had, against the Virginia legislature's...
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    Branch Giles easily won the election as he ran unopposed. Giles was sworn in as the 24th Governor of Virginia on 4 March 1827. "Gov. William Branch Giles"...
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    William Branch Giles easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Giles was sworn in for his second term on 4 March 1828. "Gov. William Branch Giles". nga...
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  • Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023. Sobel 1978, pp. 1635–1636. "William Branch Giles". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023. Dubin...
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    Philadelphia: Walker & Gillis. pp. 250, 263–264. Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, Dec. 26, 1825. Peterson characterized this letter as "one of the...
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  • Abraham B. Venable (DR) Andrew Moore (DR) William Branch Giles (DR) Andrew Moore (DR) William Branch Giles (DR) 9th (1805–1807) 10th (1807–1809) Richard...
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    Lady of the United States (1841–1842) 23 Frances Ann Gwynn Giles 1827 1830 William Branch Giles 24 Letitia Preston Floyd 1830 1834 John Floyd 25 Anne Stratton...
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    secretly prepared resolutions introduced by Virginia Congressman William Branch Giles designed to repudiate Hamilton and weaken the Washington Administration...
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    30,346. Its county seat is Pulaski. Giles County is named after William Branch Giles, a senator from Virginia who sponsored the admission of Tennessee...
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  • William Branch Giles (1762–1830) was a U.S. Senator from Virginia from 1804 to 1815. Senator Giles may also refer to: Gwen B. Giles (1932–1986), Missouri...
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    Appomattox River near Lodore on Rt. 637 (Giles Road), in Amelia County, Virginia. Governor William Branch Giles (1762-1830) built the house and made it...
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  • Burr's close friend James Wilkinson. On a similar note, Senator William Branch Giles, a chief proponent of impeaching and removing Chase, distributed...
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    interests. A congressional caucus, led by Madison, Jefferson, and William Branch Giles, began as an opposition group to Hamilton's financial programs. Hamilton...
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    415 sq mi (1,075 km2) Giles County 071 Pearisburg 1806 Formed from Montgomery, Monroe, Wythe, and Tazewell Counties William Branch Giles, U.S. Senator from...
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    district, George Partridge resigned. In Virginia's 9th district, William Branch Giles was elected to fill the vacancy created when Theodorick Bland died...
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  • constitutionality of higher tariffs began in 1826 and 1827 with William Branch Giles, who had the Virginia legislature pass resolutions denying the power...
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  • Clinton (DR) Y [?] William Branch Giles (DR) Andrew Moore (DR) 1805 Andrew Moore (DR) William Branch Giles (DR) 21DR, 1F 1806 William H. Cabell (DR) 1807...
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    Fanning moved to New Brunswick in present-day Canada for resettlement. William Branch Giles, (1762–1830), born in Amelia County. Planter, United States Congressman...
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    came from a prominent southwest Virginian family. She was the daughter of William Preston and Susannah Smith and sister of Francis Preston, of Abingdon,...
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    House of Representatives to die while in office. He was succeeded by William Branch Giles, who was elected in a special election in July and took office on...
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    Virginia. His father, Samuel Jones, was a nephew and ward of Governor William Branch Giles, of Virginia, under whose care he was brought up, and a graduate...
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    thereby threatening American shipping. Scott convinced U.S. Senator William Branch Giles, a family friend, to help him obtain a commission in the newly expanded...
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    Governor before election William Branch Giles Democratic Elected Governor John Floyd Democratic...
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  • state supreme court; provisional (Unionist) governor of Missouri William Branch Giles: member of both houses of Congress; Governor of Virginia; Class of...
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  • States Congress. Retrieved 15 Sep 2011. United States Congress. "William Branch Giles (id: G000183)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress...
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