# Joseph Eggleston > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joseph_Eggleston > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joseph_Eggleston.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Eggleston > Source revision: 1333591839 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American politician (1754–1811) For the seventh president of Virginia Tech (1913–1919), see [Joseph Dupuy Eggleston](/source/Joseph_Dupuy_Eggleston). This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Please help improve this article by citing more sources. Find sources: "Joseph Eggleston" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2022) **Joseph Eggleston** (November 24, 1754 – February 13, 1811) was an American farmer, soldier, and politician from [Amelia County, Virginia](/source/Amelia_County%2C_Virginia). He represented [Virginia](/source/Virginia) in the [U.S. Congress](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from 1798 until 1801. He was the uncle of [William S. Archer](/source/William_S._Archer). ## Biography Joseph Eggleston was born in [Middlesex County](/source/Middlesex_County%2C_Virginia) to Joseph (1721–1792) and Judith (Segar, 1729–1806) Eggleston. In 1759 his parents moved to the newly built plantation house named *Egglestetton* in Amelia County. Joseph was tutored at home and then attended [William and Mary College](/source/College_of_William_and_Mary) where he graduated with honors in 1776. ### Revolutionary War This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Joseph Eggleston" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) That same year he joined [American Revolutionary War](/source/American_Revolutionary_War) in the cavalry commanded by [Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee](/source/Henry_Lee_III). Eggleston became a captain when Lee organized his own irregular unit ([Lee's Legion](/source/Lee's_Legion)) of the [Continental Army](/source/Continental_Army) in 1778. He served with them throughout the war, but earned distinction in the Southern Campaign. He was cited for gallantry for his actions in the [Battle of Guilford Court House](/source/Battle_of_Guilford_Court_House) on March 15, 1781. He won praise again in the siege of [Augusta](/source/Augusta%2C_Georgia) in June, as well as a promotion to Major. The initial American success in the [Battle of Eutaw Springs](/source/Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs) in September came from Major Eggleston's attack of the British advance units. Unfortunately the outcome of the battle was indecisive, even though the British casualties were twice those of the American forces. ## Personal life After the war Eggleston returned home to [Egglestetton](/source/Egglestetton), and on February 23, 1788 he married Sarah "Sally" Meade. They had three children: Joseph Everard (1790), Charles (1791) and William (1792). When his father (Joseph Sr.) died in 1792 he inherited the family seat and 400 acres (1.6 km2). Over the years he would buy land and expand his holding to 730 acres (3.0 km2). Sally Eggleston died in 1794. In 1798, Joseph remarried, to his first cousin, Ann Cary Eggleston (daughter of his uncle John). She gave him two more children: Francis (1798) and Sarah Meade Eggleston (1802, named after his first wife.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Egglestetton was added to the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places) in 1980.[1] ## Political career This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Joseph Eggleston" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Eggleston was elected to the Virginia state House of Delegates several times as a representative for Amelia County. In all he served thirteen years in the House (1785–88 and 1791–99). He was in the state Senate when U.S. Congressman [William B. Giles](/source/William_Branch_Giles) resigned that post on October 2, 1798. In a special election, Eggleston won the rest of the term. Then he won the regular election for the next term, to serve in the [U.S. House](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) in the [Sixth Congress](/source/Sixth_United_States_Congress). ### Congress Eggleston declined to be nominated in 1800, so his service in Congress extended from December 3, 1798 to March 3, 1801. ## Later career and death He returned home, but was made a Justice of the Peace for Amelia County, and held that post until he died in 1811. Joseph died at home and was buried in the Churchyard of St. John's Episcopal Church. The church was also known as St. John's of Grub Hill, and the cemetery is now known as the *Grub Hill Cemetery*. ## Legacy The main house at *Egglestetton* still stands in Egglestetton Road (Route 630) about 4 km north of Amelia Court House. The home is on the National Register of Historic Places but is a private residence. The [Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War) general, [Joseph Eggleston Johnston](/source/Joseph_Eggleston_Johnston), was named for him, since Johnston's father had served in Eggleston's command in the Revolution. ## External links - United States Congress. ["Joseph Eggleston (id: E000091)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000091). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-nris_1-0)** ["National Register Information System"](https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP). *[National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places)*. [National Park Service](/source/National_Park_Service). July 9, 2010. U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by William B. Giles Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th congressional district December 3, 1798 - March 3, 1801 Succeeded by William B. Giles 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 Authority control databases: People US Congress --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Joseph Eggleston](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Eggleston) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Eggleston?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.