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American politician
Born William Cabell RIVES
American lawyer, politician and diplomat
Born on May 4, 1793 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA , United States
Died on April 25, 1868 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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After private tutoring, Rives attended Hampden-Sydney College, followed by the College of William and Mary.
... Rives was born at "Union Hill", the estate of his grandfather, Col. William Cabell, in Amherst County, Virginia. It was located on the James River in what is now Nelson County. His parents were Robert (1764–1845) and Margaret Cabell (c.1770–1815) Rives, and his brothers included Alexander Rives. He was a great-uncle of Alexander Brown, author of books on the early history of Virginia and a family history, The Cabells and their Kin (1895).
After private tutoring, Rives attended Hampden-Sydney College, followed by the College of William and Mary.
He left Williamsburg to study law with Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, and in 1814 was admitted to the bar at Richmond. Rives began his law practice in Nelson County, but after marrying Judith Page Walker (1802–1882) in 1819, he moved to her estate Castle Hill, near Cobham in Albemarle County. This was his home for the remainder of his life.
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