Edward Digges | |
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| Member of the House of Burgesses for York County, Colony of Virginia | |
| In office 1736-1752 | |
| Preceded by | John Holloway |
| Succeeded by | Dudley Digges |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1716 E.D. plantation, York County, Virginia, Colony of Virginia |
| Died | March 22, 1769 York County, Colony of Virginia |
| Spouse | Anne Harrison |
| Children | 13 including William(1742-1804), Cole Digges (1744-1777), Edward Digges Jr. (1746-1818), Thomas Digges (1750-1818), Dudley Digges (1760-1842); Mary Digges Fitzhugh (1748-1848) and Sarah Digges Fitzhugh (1757-1817) |
| Parent(s) | Cole Digges, Elizabeth Folliott Power |
| Relatives | Edward Digges(great grandfather) |
| Occupation | planter, politician |
Edward Digges (1716-March 22, 1769) was a Virginia merchant, planter and politician who represented York County in the House of Burgesses.[1][2]
- ^ Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, ed. (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Vol. IV. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 180.
- ^ John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia 1607-1624/5 (Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. (4th Ed. 2004)) vol. 1, p. 840-841