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John Claiborne

American politician (1777-1808)

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Source revisionSep 4, 2026
Entity authorityQ137844 ↗
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John Claiborne (January 26, 1778 – October 9, 1808) was a son of Thomas Claiborne (1749–1812) and brother of Thomas Claiborne (1780–1856). He was a representative from Virginia; born in Brunswick County, Virginia in 1778; pursued academic studies; graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1798 and practiced; elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1805, until his death in Brunswick County, Virginia, on October 9, 1808; interment in the family burying ground of Parson Jarratt, Dinwiddie, Virginia.

See also

List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1790–1899)

References

United States Congress. "John Claiborne (id: C000403)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

This article incorporates public domain material from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Federal government of the United States.

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