William Herbert (mayor) explained

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Office:Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia
Term Start:1782
Term End:1783
Predecessor:James Hendricks
Successor:Richard Conway
Birth Date:1743
Birth Place:County Kerry, Ireland
Death Date:February 24, 1818
Death Place:Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Children:7, including John Carlyle Herbert
Spouse:Sarah Fairfax Carlyle
Relations:John Carlyle (father-in-law)
Termstart1:1809
Termend1:1812
Predecessor1:Cuthbert Powell
Successor1:Charles Simms
Occupation:Politician, banker, merchant
Resting Place:Christ Church

William Herbert (1743 – February 24, 1818) was an Irish American politician, banker, and merchant in Colonial Virginia who served two non-consecutive terms as the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia.[1] [2] [3]

Early life and family

Herbert was born in 1743 in County Kerry, Ireland.[4] He emigrated to Virginia in 1773.[5]

Herbert married Sarah Fairfax Carlyle, daughter of Col. John Carlyle and Sarah Fairfax Carlyle (daughter of William Fairfax).[6] They had seven children:[7] [8]

Career

Upon moving to Alexandria, Herbert established himself as a merchant and quickly entered Virginia society.[9] [10] Herbert was a personal friend of George Washington and frequent visitor to Mount Vernon.[11] [12] [13]

In 1780, Herbert became a vestryman of Christ Church. In 1783, he was elected as Secretary of Masonic Lodge No. 39 in Alexandria. Herbert was one of the founding trustees of the Alexandria Bank in 1792.[14] In 1798, Herbert became the second president of the Alexandria Bank.[15] [16] During the building of the bank, the funds of the bank were kept in the Carlyle House which was his primary residence at the time. In 1799, he was an honorary pallbearer for George Washington's funeral.

Mayor

Herbert was elected as the third mayor of Alexandria, serving from 1782 to 1783. From 1809 to 1812, Herbert again served as mayor of Alexandria. During the War of 1812, Herbert was appointed to the Alexandria Committee of Vigilance, which was responsible for monitoring the approach of British troops.

Death

Herbert died in 1818. He is interred at the Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Founders Online: To George Washington from William Herbert, 3 May 1793 . 2023-10-03 . founders.archives.gov . en.
  2. Web site: Founders Online: Cash Accounts, September 1773 . 2023-10-03 . founders.archives.gov . en.
  3. Web site: Founders Online: [Diary entry: 6 January 1773] ]. 2023-10-03 . founders.archives.gov . en.
  4. Web site: William Herbert / Dr. John Meade Travers Historical Marker . 2023-10-03 . www.hmdb.org . en.
  5. Book: Tyler, Lyon Gardiner . Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler . 1915 . Lewis historical publishing Company . en.
  6. Book: Browning, Charles Henry . Americans of Royal Descent: Collection of Genealogies Showing the Lineal Descent from Kings of Some American Families ... . 1969 . Genealogical Publishing Com . 978-0-8063-0054-2 . en.
  7. Web site: Bioguide Search . 2023-10-03 . bioguide.congress.gov.
  8. Book: William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine . 1910 . Institute of Early American History and Culture. . en.
  9. “[May 1774],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/01-03-02-0004-0009 . [Original source: ''The Diaries of George Washington'', vol. 3, ''1 January 1771–5 November 1781'', ed. Donald Jackson. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1978, pp. 248–252.]
  10. “[January 1774],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/01-03-02-0004-0001 . [Original source: ''The Diaries of George Washington'', vol. 3, ''1 January 1771–5 November 1781'', ed. Donald Jackson. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1978, pp. 225–228.]
  11. “[Diary entry: 6 January 1774],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/01-03-02-0004-0001-0006 . [Original source: ''The Diaries of George Washington'', vol. 3, ''1 January 1771–5 November 1781'', ed. Donald Jackson. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1978, p. 225.]
  12. Web site: Founders Online: To George Washington from William Milnor, 19 October 1773 . 2023-10-03 . founders.archives.gov . en.
  13. Web site: Founders Online: [Diary entry: 30 March 1773] ]. 2023-10-03 . founders.archives.gov . en.
  14. Web site: Alexandria War of 1812 Commemoration . media.alexandriava.gov.
  15. Web site: William Herbert, Alexandria, Virginia, to "Madam" (Mrs. Mary Prescott), 1801 February 13 Special Collections Research Center . 2023-10-03 . scrcguides.libraries.wm.edu.
  16. Web site: Old Town History: Bank of Alexandria . 2023-10-03 . www.connectionnewspapers.com.
  17. Web site: Christ Church Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria VA . 2023-10-03 . www.historicchristchurch.org . en.

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