Background
Paul, John was born in 1839 in Rockingham Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Peter and Maria Paul.
Paul, John was born in 1839 in Rockingham Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Peter and Maria Paul.
Educated Roanoke College. Lieutenant Company F. 1st Virginia cavalry, in Civil war. Graduate law department University of Virginia, 1867.
Attorney for commonwealth, 1870-1877. Member State senate, 1877-1881. Member Congress, 7th Virginia district, 1880-1883, United States judge western district Virginia, from 1883.
Home: Harrisonburg, Va.
Member State senate, 1877-1881. Member Congress, 7th Va.
Married 1874, Katherine S. Green.