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John Pratt Hungerford

HUNGERFORD, John Pratt, soldier, born in Leedstown, Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1760; died in Twiford, Westmoreland County, Virginia, 21 December, 1833. He was an officer in the Revolution, and served for several sessions in the Virginia house of delegates. In 1811 he was elected to congress as a Democrat, but served only a month, his election being successfully contested by John Taliaferro. Hungerford was elected to the next congress, and served from 1813 till 1817. He was in the war of 1812-'14, became brigadier-general of militia on the Potomac, and was at one time encamped with his forces on Arlington heights. He also commanded in support of Commander David Porter's artillery in September, 1814, at White House, on Pamunky river, Virginia.

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