John F. Wall (politician)

• Politician
• farmer
• businessman

John F. Wall
Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the Frederick County district
In office 1875–1877 Servingwith Philip B. Williams

John F. Wall (1799 – January 28, 1884) was an American politician from Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1845 to 1848, 1849 to 1851, 1865 to 1873 and 1875 to 1877.

Early life

John F. Wall was born in 1799 in Warren County, Virginia. At around two years old, his family moved to Winchester, Virginia. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Wall began his career as a Whig. ^[3] In 1867, he became associated with the Conservative Party. ^[4] He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1845 to 1848, 1849 to 1851, 1865 to 1873, and 1875 to 1877. During the 1869 to 1871 sessions, D. J. Miller resigned and Wall was elected to fill the vacancy. ^{[1] [5]} He was sergeant-at-arms of the body from 1874 to 1875. ^[1] He was a farmer and had a brickmaking business. ^[2]

Personal life

Wall had two sons. ^[2] He moved outside of Winchester and lived there for about 45 years. ^[2]

Wall died of a kidney disease on January 28, 1884, aged 84, at his home near Winchester. ^{[1] [2]} He was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery. ^[2]

References

1. "Died". Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser . January 31, 1884. p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Died". South Branch Intelligencer. February 1, 1884. p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Election Returns". Richmond Daily Whig. April 29, 1845. p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mr. John F. Wall..." Valley Virginian. June 17, 1868. p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. Swem, Earl G.; Williams, John W. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. pp. 159–170, 188–197. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Archive.org.