EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 2 MIN
Our New Man in Virginia–February 23, 1776
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Carter Braxton was born into money, as his grandfather was probably the wealthiest man in Virginia. This gave him the “in” he needed to become a gentleman farmer and a public official. In 1761 he was elected to Virginia’s House of Burgesses, and in 1769 he was a signatory to the Virginia Resolves, which protested […] The post Our New Man in Virginia–February 23, 1776 appeared first on 250 and Counting.
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