William H. Cabell

William H. Cabell
Portrait of William H. Cabell by Flavius Josephus Fisher
14th Governor of Virginia
In office December 7, 1805 – December 1, 1808
Preceded by	John Page
Succeeded by	John Tyler, Sr.
6th Chief Justice of Virginia
In office January 18, 1842 – December 31, 1850
Preceded by	Henry St. George Tucker, Sr.
Succeeded by	John J. Allen
Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court
In office March 21, 1811 – December 31, 1850
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Amherst County
In office November 8, 1796 – December 3, 1797 Serving with Joseph Burrus
Preceded by	William Cabell Jr.
Succeeded by	Joseph Shelton
In office December 3, 1798 – November 30, 1799 Serving with William Ware
Preceded by	Joseph Shelton
Succeeded by	David S. Garland
In office December 6, 1802 – January 1, 1805 Serving with John Camm, Hudson M. Garland
Preceded by	David S. Garland
Succeeded by	Charles Taliaferro
Personal details
Born	(1772-12-16)December 16, 1772 Cumberland County, Colony of Virginia, British America
Died	January 12, 1853(1853-01-12) (aged 80) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Cabell, Agnes S. B. Cabell
Alma mater	Hampden-Sydney College College of William and Mary
Profession	Planter, lawyer, judge
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William H. Cabell (December 16, 1772 – January 12, 1853) was a Virginia lawyer, politician, plantation owner, and judge aligned with the Democratic-Republican party. He served as a Member of the Virginia House of Delegates, as Governor of Virginia, and as a judge on what later became the Virginia Supreme Court. Cabell adopted his middle initial in 1795—which did not stand for a name—to distinguish himself from other William Cabells, including his uncle, William Cabell Sr.^[1][2]