Gideon D. Camden

Gideon D. Camden
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Lewis County
In office
December 1, 1828 – December 6, 1829
Serving with Thomas Bland
Preceded byJohn McWhorter
Succeeded bySamuel L. Hays
Circuit Judge
In office
1852–1861
Succeeded byWilliam A. Harrison
Member of the West Virginia Senate from Harrison County
Personal details
Born(1805-08-31)August 31, 1805
Lewis County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 1891(1891-04-22) (aged 85)
Hot Springs, Arkansas U.S.
Resting placeOdd Fellows Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, West Virginia U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer, judge

Gideon Draper Camden (August 31, 1805 – April 22, 1891) was an American lawyer, judge and politician who opposed the creation of the state of West Virginia and sympathized with the Confederacy, but later served in the West Virginia Senate representing Harrison County.[1]

  1. ^ "Judge Gideon Draper Camden". 7 August 2019.

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