William Branch Giles
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William Branch Giles (12 August, 1762–4 December, 1830) was an American statesman.
He was born and also died in Amelia County, Virginia.
Giles attended Hampden-Sydney College and Princeton University. He then went on to study law with Chancellor George Wythe. Giles was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election in 1790, taking the seat of Theodorick Bland, who had died in office on 1 June. In 1804, he was appointed as Senator from Virginia after the resignation of Wilson Cary Nicholas. Giles served in the U.S. Senate until he resigned on 3 March, 1815.
Giles served as governor of Virginia from 1826 to 1829.
Giles County is named in his honor.
External link
Congressional biography (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000183)
| Preceded by: Wilson Cary Nicholas | U.S. Senator from Virginia 1804—1815 | Succeeded by: Armistead T. Mason |
| Preceded by: John Tyler | Governor of Virginia 1826—1829 | Succeeded by: John Floyd |