John Munford Gregory

For other people named John Gregory, see John Gregory (disambiguation).

John Munford Gregory
Acting Governor of Virginia
In office March 31, 1842 – January 1, 1843
Preceded by	John Rutherfoord
Succeeded by	James McDowell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for James City, York, and Williamsburg
In office December 3, 1832 – December 6, 1841
Preceded by	Robert Sheild
Succeeded by	Lemuel J. Bowden
Personal details
Born	July 8, 1804 Charles City County, Virginia
Died	April 9, 1884 (aged 79) Richmond, Virginia
Nationality	American
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Amanda Wallace
Alma mater	College of William and Mary
Profession	Lawyer, politician
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John Munford Gregory (July 8, 1804 – April 9, 1884) was a US political figure and Acting Governor of Virginia from 1842 to 1843.

Biography

Gregory was born in Virginia on July 8, 1804, and was a member of the Virginia state House of Delegates from 1831 to 1840. He served as acting Governor of Virginia from 1842 to 1843 and then as a state court judge in Virginia Gregory died on April 9, 1884, and was buried at Shockoe Hill Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. One of the enslaved people that Gregory hired, John Dunjee, escaped and became a prominent Baptist preacher.

His home at Richmond after 1849, the Benjamin Watkins Leigh House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.

External links

• A Guide to the Executive Papers of Governor John M. Gregory, 1842–1843 at The Library of Virginia