William Fitzhugh (August 24, 1741 – June 6, 1809) was an American planter, legislator and patriot during the 詳細

Born into the First Families of Virginia, Fitzhugh was born in King George County, Virginia, where his father owned large estates, largely acquired by his grandfather (this man's great-grandfather) before the county's creation… 詳細

In addition to the political activities described below, Fitzhugh was a planter, farming large estates (in several counties in Virginia's Northern Neck and what has now become the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C… 詳細

Fitzhugh first served as a legislator when Virginia's General Assembly consisted solely of the House of Burgesses. He was one of two part-time representatives from King George County, and served alongside Joseph Jones be… 詳細

Fitzhugh died in 1809 at the age of 69, leaving behind the three of his children who survived to adulthood. He was initially buried at Ravensworth, which his son William Henry Fitzhugh inherited, but when the mansion wa… 詳細

• Media related to William Fitzhugh at Wikimedia Commons
• Fitzhugh's biographic note on U.S. Congress website
• Mayo Stuntz Oral History Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine… 詳細