R. Carter Wellford
R. Carter Wellford | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Lancaster and Richmond | |
| In office January 12, 1910 – January 10, 1912 | |
| Preceded by | John Curlett |
| Succeeded by | Robert O. Norris Jr. |
| In office December 1, 1897 – December 4, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Hathaway |
| Succeeded by | John M. Lyell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Carter Wellford August 27, 1853 |
| Died | April 21, 1919 (aged 65) Warsaw, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lizzie Harrison (m. 1878) |
| Parent | Elizabeth Landon Carter |
| Education | University of Virginia |
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Robert Carter Wellford (August 27, 1853 – April 21, 1919) was an American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Lancaster and Richmond counties. Wellford was president of the Northern Neck Telephone and Telegraph Company and vice-president of the Northern Neck State Bank.[1]
Robert Carter Wellford was the son of Elizabeth Landon Carter and the oldest grandson of Robert Wormley Carter.[2] A descendant of Robert Carter I, he lived at historic Sabine Hall until his death, now a National Historic Landmark.[3][4]
Robert Carter Wellford married Elizabeth Harrison Wellford.[5] Their oldest son was Armistead Nelson Wellford, who married Catherine Burdette Davis.[5] Robert and Elizabeth's daughter, Caroline Randolph Wellford, married Frank Barksdale Guest on November 6, 1907.[6] Another daughter, Elizabeth Landon Wellford, married Thomas Norman Jones, Jr., on October 18, 1911.[7] A son, John Harrison Wellford, married Marion Henrickson in October 1915.[8] Robert Carter Wellford died on April 21, 1919.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Leading Northern Neck Citizen Dies". Evening Journal. Vol. 14, no. 274. April 22, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ "Sabine Hall". Richmond News Leader. No. 12421. April 26, 1937. p. 63. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ "Leading Northern Neck Citizen Dies". The Evening Journal. April 22, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Virginia Chronicle.
- ^ "Deaths". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 23, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "A.N. Wellford". Northern Neck News. Vol. 61, no. 9. July 14, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ "Notable Wedding at Sabine Hall". Times Dispatch. No. 17736. November 7, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ "Society". Richmond Virginian. Vol. 2, no. 224. October 18, 1911. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ "Wellford-Henrickson Wedding Was Saturday". Richmond Virginian. Vol. 6, no. 272. October 25, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
External links
- R. Carter Wellford at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
- R. Carter Wellford at Find a Grave
