About Philip W. Magruder
Lived 1838 – 1907 (aged 68). Philip W. Magruder was an American politician.
Philip Wilson Magruder (March 15, 1838 – March 4, 1907) was an American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Early life Magruder was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia to Dr William W. Magruder. Another brother, Henry C. Magruder, was prominent in the Presbyterian Church at Prairie Grove, Arkansas.
Magruder studied at the Woodstock Academy and Minor's School in Albemarle, before reading law the University of Virginia.
In 1887, he was chosen as the Democratic candidate for Shenandoah in the Virginia House of Delegates, and held the post for several years. He was offered the nomination for a fourth term in office, but declined.
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Who was Philip W. Magruder?
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
When was Philip W. Magruder born?
Philip W. Magruder was born on 15 March 1838 in Shenandoah County.
When did Philip W. Magruder die?
Philip W. Magruder died on 4 March 1907 in Virginia, Woodstock, Virginia.
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Philip W. Magruder was a politician.
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Philip W. Magruder was American.
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