R. Carter Wellford Explained

Birth Name:Robert Carter Wellford
Birth Date:27 August 1853
Birth Place:Warsaw, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Warsaw, Virginia, U.S.
Office1:Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Lancaster and Richmond
Term Start1:January 12, 1910
Term End1:January 10, 1912
Predecessor1:John Curlett
Successor1:Robert O. Norris Jr.
Term Start2:December 1, 1897
Term End2:December 4, 1901
Predecessor2:Howard Hathaway
Successor2:John M. Lyell
Party:Democratic
Education:University of Virginia
Signature:Signature of Robert Carter Wellford (1853–1919).png

Robert Carter Wellford (August 27, 1853 – April 21, 1919) was an American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Lancaster and Richmond counties.

A descendant of Robert Carter I, he lived at historic Sabine Hall until his death, now a National Historic Landmark.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leading Northern Neck Citizen Dies. The Evening Journal. April 22, 1919. 10. March 10, 2022. Virginia Chronicle.
  2. Web site: Deaths. Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 23, 1919. 12. March 10, 2022. Newspapers.com.