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Whitmell P. Tunstall
U S Highway No 29,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 47' 11.57784",
-79° 23' 37.985928"
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Virginia State Historical Marker |
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One mile east stands Belle Grove, the home of Whitmell Pugh Tunstall (1810-1854). Educated at Danville Academy and the University of North Carolina, Tunstall was admitted to the bar in 1832. He served in the House of Delegates (1836-1841; 1845-1848) and the Senate of Virginia (1841-1842). As a delegate representing Pittsylvania County, he fought for a decade to charter the Richmond and Danville Railroad (part of the present-day Norfolk Southern Railway). He served as the company's first president from 1847 until his death. Tunstall is buried at Belle Grove.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Whitmell P. Tunstall Virginia Map
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