Lawrence Dade

Background

Anne was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Bland (Poythress) Mayo.

Career

Lawrence entered the War of 1812 as Captain of the 2nd Regiment of the Virginia Artillery. Before his death in 1842 General Lawrence Taliaferro Dade moved his family to Owensboro, Kentucky. Lawrence Taliaferro Dade was born to Captain Francis Dade and Sarah Taliaferro in 1785.

Both were survivors of the winter encampment in Valley Forge and the vicious British attack known as the "Baylor Massacre" at Old Tappan, New Jersey.

Lawrence Taliaferro Dade"s Great Great Grandfather was Francis Dade (Francis Dade (Virginia Burgess)) also known as John Smith (John Smith (Virginia burgess)). Lawrence Taliaferro Dade had a law office in Orange County Virginia.

Francis Langhorne Dade was massacred in the Second Seminole War for whom both Miami-Dade County, Florida and Dade County, Georgia are named. Much correspondence with President James Madison.

Achievements

• During session of the senate in 1828 he spoke regarding Joseph Cabell of Nelson County Virginia who was nearly regarded as a co-founder of the University of Virginia this the words "If aught of good proceeds from the University, the pride and glory of Virginia, the member from Nelson cannot be forgotten. Foreign he, in promoting that monument of wisdom and taste, was second only to the immortal Jefferson.".

Views

Quotations: "If aught of good proceeds from the University, the pride and glory of Virginia, the member from Nelson cannot be forgotten. Foreign he, in promoting that monument of wisdom and taste, was second only to the immortal Jefferson.".

Membership

At the time he was serving as a member of the Virginia Assembly (1808–1819). He also served as a member of the Virginia State Senate from 1819 to 1832. Served as member of the.