About Robert H. Whittaker
Robert H. Whittaker was an American politician.
Robert H. Whittaker or Robert H. Whitaker (died September 7, 1905) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in the U.S. state of Virginia, from 1874 - 1877.
Biography Whittaker was born enslaved sometime between 1830 and 1845 based on the 1870 and 1900 census recorded ages and was probably a native of Brunswick County.
He was elected justice of the peace of the Totaro Magisterial District in May 1871. Thomas E. Chambliss contested the seat on the basis that Whittaker was "ignorant and incapable of performing the duties", sources described Chambliss as a "chronic campaigner" and no official receipt of a challenge has been found to be recorded.
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