William Waller Hening

William Walter Hening
William Walter Hening
Virginia Executive Council
	In office; 1805–1810
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Albemarle County, Virginia
	In office; December 3, 1804 – December 1805 Serving with Walter Leake
Preceded by	Peter Carr
Succeeded by	Hugh Nelson
Personal details
Born	1767; Stafford County, Virginia
Died	April 2, 1828; Richmond, Virginia
Spouse	Agatha Banks
Children	5 daughters, 2 sons
Occupation	attorney, politician, author

William Waller Hening (1768–1828) was a 19th-century attorney, legal scholar, publisher and politician during the formative years of the United States.^[1] He was a contemporary of many founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall and James Monroe.

^ "The New Virginia Justice, Comprising the Office and Authority of a Justice of The Peace, in the Commonwealth of Virginia - Wythepedia: The George Wythe Encyclopedia". lawlibrary.wm.edu.

[wm.edu-1] "The New Virginia Justice, Comprising the Office and Authority of a Justice of The Peace, in the Commonwealth of Virginia - Wythepedia: The George Wythe Encyclopedia". lawlibrary.wm.edu.

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William Walter Hening

Virginia Executive Council
In office 1805–1810
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Albemarle County, Virginia
In office December 3, 1804 – December 1805 Serving with Walter Leake
Preceded by	Peter Carr
Succeeded by	Hugh Nelson

Personal details
Born	1767 Stafford County, Virginia
Died	April 2, 1828 Richmond, Virginia
Spouse	Agatha Banks
Children	5 daughters, 2 sons
Occupation	attorney, politician, author