Name

Robert Christian of Cedar Grove

Biography

Descendant of William and Jonathan Christian who emigrated to Virginia in 1655. Chief Magistrate of New Kent County — 'Washington's devoted friend.' His son Colonel William Christian chaired the Fincastle Resolutions committee. His granddaughter Letitia married John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States. The family carried the governing instinct from Milntown to Virginia and planted it in soil where it could grow.

Active Period

fl. 1740s–1770s

Place

Cedar Grove, Virginia

New Kent County, Virginia

Family / Group

The Christian Family

Period

Crown Administration

Role / Office

Chief Magistrate

Book Chapter

Chapter 17