Hugh Caperton (April 17, 1781 – February 9, 1847) was an American politician and planter from Virginia . He was the father of Allen T. Caperton whom he had with his wife Jane Erskine Caperton.
4-536: Caperton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Hugh Caperton (1781–1847), nineteenth-century congressman and planter from Virginia William Banks Caperton (1855–1941), Admiral of the United States Navy William Gaston Caperton III (born 1940), 31st Governor of the U.S. state of West Virginia [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
8-545: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Hugh Caperton Born in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia ), Caperton was a planter and engaged in mercantile pursuits as a young man. He moved to Monroe County, Virginia which he became sheriff of in 1805 and became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1810, serving until 1813. He was elected a Federalist to
12-577: The United States House of Representatives in 1812, serving from 1813 to 1815 and later returned to the House of Delegates from 1826 to 1830. Caperton resumed engaging in agricultural and mercantile pursuits until his death at his estate called " Elmwood " near Union, Virginia (now West Virginia ) on February 9, 1847. He was interred at Green Hill Cemetery in Union. "Elmwood" was listed on
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