Isaac Coles | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham B. Venable |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Clay |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Abraham B. Venable |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Halifax County | |
| In office May 5, 1783– June 22, 1788 | |
| Preceded by | James McCraw |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Watkins |
| In office May 1, 1780-May 6, 1781 | |
| Preceded by | Micajah Watkins |
| Succeeded by | George Watkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1747 Richmond, Virginia Colony, British America |
| Died | June 3, 1813 (aged 66) "Coles Hill" near Chatham, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | "Coles Hill", Chatham Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Anti-Administration |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Lightfoot (d. 1781) Catherine Thompson (d. 1848) |
| Children | Isaac Coles Jr., Walter Coles |
| Relatives | Walter Coles (brother), Edward Coles (nephew) |
| Residence | "Coles Hill" |
| Alma mater | College of William and Mary |
| Profession | Planter |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Virginia state militia |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Isaac Coles (March 2, 1747 – June 3, 1813) was an American planter, militia officer and politician from Virginia.[1][2]
- ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915), Vol 5, p. 648
- ^ Haggard, Robert F. (2006). "Isaac Coles (1747-1813)". Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Vol. 3. pp. 368, 360.