Samuel Goode (American politician)

Samuel Goode
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th district
In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801
Preceded by	Thomas Claiborne
Succeeded by	Thomas Claiborne
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Mecklenburg County
In office 1778–1781 Alongside Henry Delony, Robert Munford and Lewis Burwell
In office 1783–1784 Alongside Thomas Pettus and William Randolph
Personal details
Born	(1756-03-21)March 21, 1756 Chesterfield County, Virginia Colony, British America
Died	November 14, 1822(1822-11-14) (aged 66) Mecklenburg County, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	Virginia militia
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War

Samuel Goode (March 21, 1756 – November 14, 1822) was a United States representative from Virginia. Born in "Whitby" in Chesterfield County in the Colony of Virginia, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced. During the American Revolutionary War he served as a lieutenant in the Chesterfield Troop of Horse and later as a colonel of militia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1778 to 1785, and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixth Congress, serving from March 4, 1799, to March 3, 1801. After leaving Congress, Goode returned to law, along with managing his land.

His son was Dr. Thomas Goode, who was later the owner and operator of the Homestead spa.^[1]

He died in Invermay, Mecklenburg County; interment was on his estate near Invermay.^[2]

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