Finding Aid to the Robert A. Coghill Response to a Petition
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
ROBERT A. COGHILL – RESPONSE TO A PETITION
Seventy-eight (78) voters of Amherst County, Virginia, petitioned Robert A. Coghill to
“announce himself a candidate to represent the County in the next House of Delegates.” This
single-sheet broadside includes the names of the voters and Mr. Coghill’s response on 16
September 1879 in agreeing to present himself as a candidate for office.
ROBERT ALDRIDGE COGHILL (1821-1889)
Robert Aldridge Coghill was born 11 November 1821 in, Essex County, Virginia,
the son of Richard Coghill and Ann Aldridge. A lawyer and politician, he served in the Virginia
State Senate 1857-1865, representing Amherst County and served in the House of Delegates
1871-1882 representing Amherst and Nelson counties. Mr. Coghill died 7 March 1889, at his
home in Amherst County and was buried in Winton Plantation cemetery, Clifford, Amherst
County, Virginia.
MS1197
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
ROBERT A. COGHILL – RESPONSE TO A PETITION
Seventy-eight (78) voters of Amherst County, Virginia, petitioned Robert A. Coghill to
“announce himself a candidate to represent the County in the next House of Delegates.” This
single-sheet broadside includes the names of the voters and Mr. Coghill’s response on 16
September 1879 in agreeing to present himself as a candidate for office.
ROBERT ALDRIDGE COGHILL (1821-1889)
Robert Aldridge Coghill was born 11 November 1821 in, Essex County, Virginia,
the son of Richard Coghill and Ann Aldridge. A lawyer and politician, he served in the Virginia
State Senate 1857-1865, representing Amherst County and served in the House of Delegates
1871-1882 representing Amherst and Nelson counties. Mr. Coghill died 7 March 1889, at his
home in Amherst County and was buried in Winton Plantation cemetery, Clifford, Amherst
County, Virginia.
MS1197
Dublin Core
Title
Finding Aid to the Robert A. Coghill Response to a Petition
Subject
Finding aids
Coghill, Robert Aldridge, 1821-1889
Description
Finding aid to the Robert A. Coghill Response to a Petition to announce himself as a candidate to the House of Delegates in 1879 held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Date
2023
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Format
pdf
Language
English
Identifier
MS1197FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library, “Finding Aid to the Robert A. Coghill Response to a Petition,” Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/220.