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KEMPER, JAMES LAWSON. Born in Madison County in 1824; descended from one of the German colonists at Germanna
of 1714; educated at Washington College, Virginia; comniissioned Captain by President Polk in 1847, and joined
General Taylor's army in Mexico, but too late for active service; served ten years in the House of Delegates and
was Speaker of the House; Colonel of the Seventh Virginia Infantry in 1861; Brigadier general in 1862; desperately
wounded and left on the field in Pickett's charge at Gettysburg. Major general, March, 1864, in command of reserve
forces around Richmond; elected Governor of Virginia in 1873, defeating Judge Robert W. Hughes, and, after the
end of his term, residing at "Walnut Hills," near Orange Courthouse, until his death in 189-, practicing
law in Orange and adjacent counties. He was a gentleman of fine presence, something didactic in manner, and a speaker
of excellent ability. He was the first Governor from among our own people after the war.
FROM:
A History of Orange County, Virginia
By: W. W. Scott
Everett Waddey & Co.
Richmond, Va. 1907
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