:John F. Snodgrass

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = John Fryall Snodgrass

| image = John Fryall Snodgrass (1804–1854).png

| alt =

| caption =

| state = Virginia

| district = 11th

| term_start = March 4, 1853

| term_end = June 5, 1854

| predecessor = John Letcher

| successor = Charles S. Lewis

| birth_date = {{birth date|1804|3|2}}

| birth_place = Berkeley County, Virginia, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1854|6|5|1804|3|2}}

| death_place = Parkersburg, Virginia, U.S.

| resting_place = Riverview Cemetery, Parkersburg, Virginia, U.S.

| party = Democratic

}}

John Fryall Snodgrass (March 2, 1804 – June 5, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.

Biography

Snodgrass was born in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia) to William Snodgrass and Ann Fryatt Snodgrass. He completed preparatory studies, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1843.{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000656|title=Snodgrass, John Fryall, (1804 - 1854)|publisher= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|accessdate= December 21, 2012 }} He began the practice of law in Parkersburg, Virginia. Snodgrass served as delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850.{{cite web|url= http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snelling-snover.html#341.53.78|title = Snodgrass, John Fryall (1804-1854) |publisher= The Political Graveyard|accessdate= December 21, 2012}}

Snodgrass was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress and served from March 4, 1853, until his death in Parkersburg (now West Virginia) on June 5, 1854.{{cite web|url= http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/john_snodgrass/410130|title = Rep. John Snodgrass|publisher= Govtrack.us|accessdate= December 21, 2012}}

Personal life

Snodgrass was married to Louisa Kinnaird Snodgrass and they had three children. After Louisa's death, he married Virginia Quarrier and they had one child Sarah Virginia Snodgrass.