John STRATTON, Congress, VA (1769-1804)

STRATTON John , a Representative from Virginia; born at ``Old Castle,'' near Eastville, Northampton County, Va., August 19, 1769; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; member of the State house of delegates 1789-1792; elected as a Federalist to the Seventh Congress (March 4, 1801-March 3, 1803); died in Norfolk, Va., May 10, 1804; interment in St. Paul's Church Cemetery.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present