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Subject: [RHEA] Twentieth Cent. Bio Dict. of Notable Americans: Vol. IX
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 14:55:04 EST

The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume IX
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Rhees,

RHEA, William Francis, representative, was born in Washington county, Va.,
April 20, 1859; son of Joseph W. and Elizabeth Rhea. He attended the Oldfield
school; worked on a farm, and was a student inKing college, Bristol, Tenn.,
1875–78. He was married in November, 1878, to Mary Chester, daughter of V.
and Mary (Chester) Keebler of Bristol, Va. He was admitted to the bar in 1879
and began practice in Bristol; was judge of the county court of Washington
county, 1881–85; state senator, 1885–89, and judge of the city court of
Bristol, 1890–95 when he resigned, and resumed the practice of law in
Bristol. He was a Democratic representative from the ninth district of
Virginia in the 56th and 57th congresses, 1899–1903, and was a candidate for
re-election to the 58th congress, but was defeated by Campbell Slemp. After
the election Congressman Rhea published the statement that if a certificate
of election should be issued by the Virginia state board to himself based on
the exclusion of the votes of precincts Pattison and Menders, he should
decline to accept it, believing that the votes belonged to his opponent.



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