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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 13, 18xx |
| From City | Richmond |
| From State | VA |
| To City | Charlottesville |
| To State | VA |
| Addressee | Wm. J. Robertson |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 13 (1), tied to folded letter), VERY FINE. Cat. $525 asking $382.50
Earl P. ApfelBaum Buy It Now sale R239.
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William Joseph Robertson (December 20, 1817 – May 27, 1898) was born in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1817. He attended the University of Virginia from 1834 to 1836 and again in 1841. After graduating, he was admitted to the bar in 1843, settled in Charlottesville to practice law, and won election as Commonwealth’s Attorney for Albemarle County, Virginia in 1852. His Charlottesville home, the Judge William J. Robertson House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
He was attorney in many important cases involving the interests of Virginia and her citizens following the Civil War. Most famous among these was his representation of the Lee family in the Arlington estate case.
Earl P. ApfelBaum Buy It Now sale R239.
Not listed in Alexander
William Joseph Robertson (December 20, 1817 – May 27, 1898) was born in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1817. He attended the University of Virginia from 1834 to 1836 and again in 1841. After graduating, he was admitted to the bar in 1843, settled in Charlottesville to practice law, and won election as Commonwealth’s Attorney for Albemarle County, Virginia in 1852. His Charlottesville home, the Judge William J. Robertson House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
He was attorney in many important cases involving the interests of Virginia and her citizens following the Civil War. Most famous among these was his representation of the Lee family in the Arlington estate case.
