The Political Graveyard: Cabell family of Virginia

Cabell family of Virginia

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Benjamin William Ssheridan Cabell (1793-1862) — also known as Benjamin W. S. Cabell — of Virginia. Born May 10, 1793. Father of William Lewis Cabell and George Craighead Cabell; grandfather of Benjamin Earl Cabell. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Virginia state legislature. Died March 19, 1862. Interment at Grove Street Cemetery, Danville, Va.
William Lewis Cabell (1827-1911) — also known as "Old Tige" — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Danville, Va., January 1, 1827. Son of Benjamin William Ssheridan Cabell; brother of George Craighead Cabell; father of Benjamin Earl Cabell. Democrat. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1874-76, 1877-79, 1883-85; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1884, 1892. Member, United Confederate Veterans. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., February 22, 1911. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Tex.
George Craighead Cabell (1837-1906) — of Danville, Va. Born in Danville, Va., January 25, 1837. Son of Benjamin William Ssheridan Cabell; brother of William Lewis Cabell; uncle of Benjamin Earl Cabell. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1875-87. Died in Baltimore, Md., June 23, 1906. Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Va.
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Benjamin Earl Cabell (1858-1931) — also known as Ben E. Cabell — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., November 18, 1858. Grandson of Benjamin William Ssheridan Cabell; son of William Lewis Cabell; nephew of George Craighead Cabell. Mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1900-04. Died in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., February 8, 1931. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Tex.

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