Peterson Goodwyn

Peterson Goodwyn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 19th congressional district
In office
March 4, 1813 – February 21, 1818
Preceded byEdwin Gray
Succeeded byJohn Pegram
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 18th congressional district
In office
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813
Preceded byPhilip R. Thompson
Succeeded byThomas Gholson, Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Dinwiddie County
In office
November 8, 1796 – December 5, 1802
Serving with Alexander McRae, John Pegram Jr., William Hardaway
Preceded byDrury Jones
Succeeded byJoseph Goodwyn
In office
October 19, 1789 – November 9, 1795
Serving with Robert Bolling, Drury Jones, Alexander McRae
Preceded byGeorge Pegram
Succeeded byDrury Jones
Personal details
Born1745 (1745)
near Petersburg, Virginia Colony, British America
DiedFebruary 21, 1818(1818-02-21) (aged 72–73)
Resting placeSweden Cemetery, Sutherland, Virginia, US
PartyDemocratic-Republican
SpouseElizabeth Peterson (1757-1817)
Children7
Occupationlawyer, planter, politician

Peterson Goodwyn (1745 – February 21, 1818) was an American planter, lawyer, soldier and politician from Virginia. He served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1803 until his death in 1818.