Francis E. Rives
Francis E. Rives | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | John Y. Mason |
| Succeeded by | George B. Cary |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield Counties and the City of Petersburg | |
| In office 1848–1850 | |
| Preceded by | James Cox |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry and Sussex Counties | |
| In office 1831–1835 | |
| Preceded by | John Y. Mason |
| Succeeded by | George B. Cary |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Prince George County | |
| In office 1821–1830 Alongside Nathaniel Colley, James Temple, Allen Temple, George Harrison | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district before 1830 |
| Succeeded by | William Shands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Everod Rives January 14, 1792 |
| Died | December 26, 1861 (aged 69) |
| Resting place | Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | planter, businessman |
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Francis Everod Rives (January 14, 1792 – December 26, 1861) was an American Democratic politician and businessman who served two terms in the United States House of Representatives. After making his fortune as a slave trader, Rives became a planter and soon won election and re-election multiple times to both houses of the Virginia General Assembly before his two terms representing Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and afterward represented several counties near Petersburg in the Virginia Senate as well as served as the city's mayor. Rives also helped establish the state-chartered Petersburg Railroad.