december march prominent american lawyer politician military officer states virginia west_virginia monroe served member representing speaker west virginia house delegates legislative session monroe represented monroe born virginia present day west_virginia age siblings orphaned provide education brothers sisters later county surveyor studied monroe elected time participated reform constitution virginia admitted virginia bar purchased newspaper operated onset american_civil_war monroe commanded rank colonel oldest person commissioned rank state militia took skirmishes following regiment disbandment monroe volunteered raised battalion cavalry 18th regular later commanded rear guard withdrawal confederate forces command general successfully protecting mile wagon train monroe served civil war monroe returned practice law participant west virginia constitutional convention member west virginia house delegates twice elected speaker delegate represent monroe twice appointed director insane served west virginia house delegates monroe retired farm little river died early life family relations born december virginia west_virginia oldest child robert parents scottish descent monroe great uncle early physician baptist minister monroe younger brothers sisters brother later appointed united_states president indian agent idaho age monroe siblings orphaned monroe took responsibility education younger brothers sisters accomplish feat taught school winter months worked family farm growing season early political career monroe studied surveying began career public service county surveyor tenure surveyed majority county land tracts monroe read law prominent local attorney studying law elected represent virginia house delegates alongside monroe member reform constitution virginia nominated democratic candidate represent district senate virginia monroe admitted virginia bar age engaged law practice elected commonwealth attorney monroe purchased newspaper joint ownership offices located old stone building housed monroe continued serving editors publishers union_army closed offices august newspaper revived military career following outbreak american_civil_war july monroe commanded rank colonel age monroe oldest colonel commission serving virginia militia october monroe took skirmish unit left column formation union_army troops command brigadier general skirmish took place present day wire bridge carried south branch lower hanging rocks monroe led soldiers gap january monroe remained commanding officer disbandment april serving monroe completed term member participated legislative session conducted wartime returning military duties following session following passage conscription bill monroe volunteered raised battalion cavalry 18th regular elected major 18th known shortly creation served 18th command brigadier general monroe later command rear guard withdrawal confederate forces command general capacity monroe successfully protected mile wagon train monroe fought duration war following war union authorities later political career confederate veterans initially prohibited holding public office practicing law west_virginia taking test oath west virginia house delegates passed bill allowed monroe practice law having swear oath following passage bill resumed practice law represented west virginia constitutional convention charleston monroe returned politics elected democrat represent west virginia house delegates year term legislative session monroe served speaker west virginia house delegates delegate represent march year later march appointed governor john jacob director insane june state democratic convention charleston monroe selected delegate west_virginia 2nd congressional district attend monroe served member representing nominated house lost monroe member charged laws statutes political career monroe continued engage practice law defense attorneys accused murdering lover business pursuits february passed act incorporating responsible construction operation branch line connecting baltimore main line monroe named legislature commissioners charged responsibility signing investors purchase capital stock company later life death later years monroe resided farm little river community monroe succumbed heart failure died night march home near monroe survived second wife margaret children monroe interred wife margaret indian mound cemetery marriage children monroe married wife daughter john monroe wife sarah son following sarah death monroe married second wife daughter benjamin november monroe margaret children october married march born october married january married november annie monroe
Alexander W. Monroe