Edward Carrington
Edward Carrington | |
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Etching of Edward Carrington by Max Rosenthal | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Powhatan County | |
| In office 1788–1789 Serving with William Ronald, John Macon | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Turpin Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William Ronald |
| Delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress | |
| In office 1786–1788 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Cumberland County | |
| In office 1784–1786 Serving with Carter Henry Harrison I | |
| Preceded by | George Carrington |
| Succeeded by | Mayo Carrington |
| Mayor of Richmond | |
| In office April 1807 – May 1809 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1748 Boston Hill Plantation, Goochland County, Virginia (now Cumberland County, Virginia), British America |
| Died | October 28, 1810 (aged 62) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Jaquelin Ambler Brent Carrington (1765–1842) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1776–1783 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
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Edward Carrington (February 11, 1748 – October 28, 1810) was a lawyer, planter, Continental Army officer and politician from central Virginia. During the American Revolutionary War he became a close friend of George Washington. Although his highest rank was lieutenant colonel of artillery in the Continental Army, Carrington distinguished himself as quartermaster general in General Nathanael Greene’s southern campaign. He commanded artillery at Monmouth and Yorktown. He was also present at Cowpens, Guilford Court House, and Hobkirk's Hill. Carrington also served in the 3rd Continental Congress and several times in the Virginia House of Delegates, and later became the first US Marshal appointed from his state and served a term as mayor of Richmond, Virginia. He was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati.