John Clopton
John Clopton | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia | |
| In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1799 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Griffin |
| Succeeded by | John Marshall |
| Constituency | 13th district |
| In office March 4, 1801 – September 11, 1816 | |
| Preceded by | Littleton Tazewell (13th) District established (22nd, 23rd) |
| Succeeded by | John J. Trigg (13th) Hugh Nelson (22nd) John Tyler (23rd) |
| Constituency | 13th district (1801-03) 22nd district (1803-13) 23rd district (1813-16) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from New Kent County | |
| In office October 19, 1789 – October 1, 1792 | |
| Preceded by | John Dandridge |
| Succeeded by | John Dandridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1756 |
| Died | September 11, 1816 (aged 60) New Kent, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah Bacon |
| Alma mater | College of Philadelphia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Virginia Militia |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
John Clopton (February 7, 1756 – September 11, 1816) was a Virginia lawyer, patriot and politician who served as a military officer in the American Revolutionary War, and later in the Virginia House of Delegates and United States House of Representatives.