# John Roane

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American politician (1766–1838)

This article is about the Virginia politician. For his son, see [John J. Roane](/source/John_J._Roane). For the Arkansas governor, see [John Selden Roane](/source/John_Selden_Roane).

**John Roane** (February 9, 1766 – November 15, 1838) was an eighteenth and nineteenth century politician from [Virginia](/source/Virginia). He was the father of congressman [John J. Roane](/source/John_J._Roane).

## Biography

Born at "Uppowac" in [King William County, Virginia](/source/King_William_County%2C_Virginia), Roane pursued in preparatory studies as a young man. He was a member of the [Virginia House of Delegates](/source/Virginia_House_of_Delegates) from 1788 to 1790 and again in 1792. He was a delegate to the [Virginia Ratifying Convention](/source/Virginia_Ratifying_Convention) in 1788; an event held at the [Richmond Theatre](/source/Richmond_Theatre_(Richmond%2C_Virginia)).

He was chosen as an elector for the [1789 election](/source/1789_election) from King & Queen District.[1] All of the 10 electors from Virginia who voted cast one of their two votes for George Washington. 5 of them cast their other vote for [John Adams](/source/John_Adams). 3 cast theirs for [George Clinton](/source/George_Clinton_(vice_president)). 1 cast his for [John Hancock](/source/John_Hancock). 1 cast his for [John Jay](/source/John_Jay).[2] Roane was one of three Clinton Electors chosen [3]

Roane was later elected a [Democratic-Republican](/source/Democratic-Republican_Party_(United_States)) to the [United States House of Representatives](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) in 1808, serving from 1809 to 1815. He engaged in [agricultural](/source/Agriculture) pursuits before returning to the House in 1827, again as a Democratic-Republican and later a [Jacksonian](/source/Jacksonian_democracy), serving until 1831 when he was succeeded by his son [John J. Roane](/source/John_J._Roane). He was elected to his second Convention at the [Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830](/source/Virginia_Constitutional_Convention_of_1829-1830).

He returned to the Congress a third time in 1835, serving again until 1837. Roane died on November 15, 1838, at "Uppowac" and was interred at the family cemetery in [Rumford, Virginia](/source/Rumford%2C_Virginia).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** The Documentary history of the first Federal elections, 1788-1790, by Gordon DenBoer, Volume 2, page 303

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** The Documentary history of the first Federal elections, 1788-1790, by Gordon DenBoer, Volume 2, pages 304-5

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Our Campaigns - VA US President Race - Jan 07, 1789"](http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=180432). *ourcampaigns.com*. Retrieved 8 November 2015.

## External links

- United States Congress. ["John Roane (id: R000291)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000291). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

- [John Roane](http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roads-robberson.html#R9M0JAYYZ) at [The Political Graveyard](/source/The_Political_Graveyard)

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by James M. Garnett Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 Succeeded by John Dawson Preceded by Burwell Bassett Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 12th congressional district March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 (obsolete district) Succeeded by William H. Roane Preceded by Robert S. Garnett Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 12th congressional district March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 (obsolete district) Succeeded by John J. Roane Preceded by William P. Taylor Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th congressional district March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 Succeeded by Robert M.T. Hunter

This article incorporates [public domain material](/source/Copyright_status_of_works_by_the_federal_government_of_the_United_States) from [*Biographical Directory of the United States Congress*](http://bioguide.congress.gov). [Federal government of the United States](/source/Federal_government_of_the_United_States).

v t e United States representatives from Virginia's 9th congressional district Bland Giles Eggleston Giles Thompson Love Hawes Hungerford Ball Stevenson Taylor Roane Hunter Chilton Pendleton Morton Strother Letcher Harris R. Bowen Terry Pridemore Richmond Fulkerson H. Bowen Trigg H. Bowen Buchanan Marshall Walker Rhea C. Slemp C. B. Slemp Peery Shaffer Flannagan Fugate Wampler Jennings Wampler Boucher Griffith All Virginia districts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · at-large

v t e United States representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district Parker Newton New Garnett Roane Dawson Barbour R. Taylor Barbour Patton Stevenson Robertson Botts W. Taylor McDowell Letcher Snodgrass Lewis Carlile Jenkins Carlile Blair (inactive 1863–1993) Byrne Davis Connolly Walkinshaw All Virginia districts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · at-large

v t e United States representatives from Virginia's 12th congressional district Page Evans Stratton Griffin Bassett J. Roane W. Roane Garnett J. Roane J. J. Roane Gordon Garland Gilmer Chapman Preston Edmundson Whaley (inactive 1863–present) All Virginia districts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · at-large

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