Philip Doddridge (Virginia politician)

Philip Doddridge
Profile of Philip Doddridge
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 18th district
In office March 4, 1829 – November 19, 1832
Preceded by	Isaac Leffler
Succeeded by	Joseph Johnson
Chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia
In office 1829–1832
Preceded by	Gershom Powers
Succeeded by	George Corbin Washington
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Brooke County
In office December 1, 1828 – 1829 Serving with Jesse Edgington
Preceded by	Samuel Herdman
Succeeded by	John Hindman
In office December 2, 1822 – November 30, 1823 Serving with Robert Hartford
Preceded by	Richard Brown
Succeeded by	Jesse Edgington
In office 1820–1821 Serving with John Edie
Preceded by	John Edgington
Succeeded by	Richard Brown
In office December 4, 1815 – 1817 Serving with John Edie
Preceded by	William Brown
Succeeded by	William Brown
Member of the Virginia Senate from Monongalia, Ohio, Harrison, Randolph, Wood, and Brooke Counties
In office 1804–1807
Preceded by	Thomas Wilson
Succeeded by	James Pindall
Personal details
Born	(1773-05-17)May 17, 1773 Bedford County, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	November 19, 1832(1832-11-19) (aged 59) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Political party	Anti-Jacksonian
Occupation	Attorney

Philip Doddridge (May 17, 1773 – November 19, 1832) was a Virginia lawyer and sectional leader of western (now West) Virginia. He served in the United States House of Representatives representing the Wheeling District in the Upper Ohio River Valley, as well as in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly.^[1]