William McCoy (September 20, 1768August 19, 1835) was an 18th- and 19th-century politician from

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Early life

William McCoy was born near Warrenton in

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in the Colony of Virginia.

Career

McCoy was a member of the

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from 1798 to 1804. He was elected a

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, Crawford Republican and Jacksonian to the

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in 1810, serving from 1811 to 1833. There, he served as chairman of the Committee on Claims from 1827 to 1829. McCoy was a delegate to the

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, serving from a state senatorial district that included Augusta, Rockbridge and Pendleton Counties. There he served on the Committee of the Executive Department.

Death

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Electoral history

*1811; McCoy was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 52.64% of the vote, defeating Federalist Samuel Blackburn. *1813; McCoy was re-elected unopposed. *1815; McCoy was re-elected with 51.01% of the vote, defeating Federalist Robert Porterfield. *1817; McCoy was re-elected unopposed. *1819; McCoy was re-elected unopposed. *1821; McCoy was re-elected unopposed.

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External links

Virginia State Elections Database Project Electoral History and Biography
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