George Hairston | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Henry County | |
| In office October 16, 1786 – 1787 Serving with John Marr | |
| Preceded by | John Dillard |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1750 Marrowbone plantation, Bedford County, Colony of Virginia |
| Died | March 5, 1825 Beaver Creek Plantation, Henry County |
| Resting place | Beaver Creek Plantation, Henry County |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Perkins Letcher |
| Relations | George Hairston Jr.(grandson) |
| Children | 10 including George Hairston |
| Parent(s) | Robert Hairston, Ruth Stovall |
George Hairston (September 20, 1750 – March 5, 1825) was a Virginia planter, patriot and politician in Virginia who served one term in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Henry County after serving as a Colonel in the American Revolutionary War and later served as a Brigadier General in the War of 1812. The first of three men of the same name to serve in the Virginia General Assembly, unlike the two other men (his descendants), he did not serve in the Virginia Senate, although this Hairston may be better known for building Beaver Creek Plantation, which remained his home and which he farmed using enslaved labor, or for helping to found Martinsburg.