Robert G. Southall

Robert Goode Southall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th district
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907
Preceded by	Francis R. Lassiter
Succeeded by	Francis R. Lassiter
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Nottoway and Amelia Counties
In office 1900–1903
Preceded by	James Mann
Succeeded by	Henry Lee
Personal details
Born	(1852-12-26)December 26, 1852 Amelia Court House, Virginia
Died	Baltimore, Maryland
Resting place	Amelia Cemetery, Amelia Court House, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Virginia
Profession	lawyer, judge

Robert Goode Southall (December 26, 1852 – May 25, 1924), was an American politician and lawyer, noteworthy as the U.S. Representative from Virginia.

Biography

Born at Amelia Court House, Virginia, Southall attended the Washington Academy and High School of Amelia County, and was Deputy Clerk of Nottoway County in 1873 and 1874.

Southall graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1876. He was admitted to the bar in 1877, and commenced practice at Amelia Court House. He later served as prosecuting attorney for Amelia County, Virginia, from 1884–1902.

Southall served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1888 and 1896, and served as member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1899–1904. He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907).

He then resumed the practice of law in Amelia County, Virginia, and served as a judge of the fourth judicial circuit court of Virginia from January 1912, until his death in Baltimore, Maryland, .

Southall was interred in Amelia Cemetery, Amelia Court House, Virginia.

Electoral history

• 1902; Southall was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 90.16% of the vote, defeating Independent R.T. Vaughan and Republican Thomas A. Jones.
• 1904; Southall was re-elected with 82.85% of the vote, defeating Republican Charles Alexander.

Sources

• Robert G. Southall at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Francis R. Lassiter	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th congressional district 1903–1907	Succeeded by Francis R. Lassiter