John Heath (politician)

John Heath
John Heath
Member of the Virginia Privy Council
	In office; December 30, 1803 – October 13, 1810
Governor	John Page; William H. Cabell; John Tyler, Sr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Virginia's 19th district
	In office; March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1797
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Walter Jones
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Lancaster County
	In office; 1784–1785
	In office; 1782–1783
Personal details
Born	May 8, 1758; Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia
Died	October 13, 1810 (aged 52); Richmond, Virginia
Political party	Democratic-Republican (1795-onward); Anti-Administration (1793-1795)
Alma mater	College of William and Mary
Occupation	lawyer, politician

John Heath (May 8, 1758 – October 13, 1810) was an American lawyer and politician from Northumberland County, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1793 to 1797.^[1] Heath was one of the students at William and Mary who organized the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity in 1776, and served as its first president.^[2]^[3]

The town of Heathsville, Virginia, the county seat of Northumberland County, is named for him.

References

^ Horton, Sid (November 11, 2009). What Do You Think, Papa?. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN 9781434995810.
^ Society, Phi Beta Kappa. "PBK_History". www.pbk.org. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
^ "Phi Beta Kappa". www.history.org. Retrieved June 22, 2017.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Position established	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 19th congressional district 1793 – 1797	Succeeded by Walter Jones

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