Daniel Sheffey
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Daniel Sheffey was a U.S. Representative
from Virginia
.
Born in Frederick, Maryland
, Sheffey pursued classical studies.
Apprenticed as a shoemaker in his father's shop.
He moved to Wytheville, Virginia
, in 1791.
He worked at his trade and at the same time studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
July 1, 1802, and commenced the practice of his profession in Wytheville.
He moved to Abbeville and later to Staunton, where he continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the State house of delegates 1800-1804.
He served in the State senate 1804-1808.
Sheffey was elected as a Federalist
to the Eleventh
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1809-March 3, 1817).
He was again a member of the State house of delegates in 1822 and 1823.
He died in Staunton, Virginia
, December 3, 1830.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Born in Frederick, Maryland
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
, Sheffey pursued classical studies.
Apprenticed as a shoemaker in his father's shop.
He moved to Wytheville, Virginia
Wytheville, Virginia
Wytheville is a town in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,211 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wythe County. The town is home to a Chautauqua Festival, held the third weekend in June every year since 1985...
, in 1791.
He worked at his trade and at the same time studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
July 1, 1802, and commenced the practice of his profession in Wytheville.
He moved to Abbeville and later to Staunton, where he continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the State house of delegates 1800-1804.
He served in the State senate 1804-1808.
Sheffey was elected as a Federalist
Federalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
to the Eleventh
11th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: George Clinton * President pro tempore:** John Milledge ** Andrew Gregg , elected June 26, 1809** John Gaillard , elected February 28, 1810...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1809-March 3, 1817).
He was again a member of the State house of delegates in 1822 and 1823.
He died in Staunton, Virginia
Staunton, Virginia
Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....
, December 3, 1830.