Philip Ludwell III
Politician, translator, and first convert to Eastern Orthodoxy in the New World / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philip Cottington Ludwell III (December 28, 1716 – February 28, 1767) was a Virginia planter, soldier and politician who twice represented Jamestown in the House of Burgesses, and like his father and grandfather of the same name also served on the Virginia Governor's Council. Like his grandfather decades earlier, he left his plantations in the care of overseers in 1760 and permanently moved to London, England.[1] In 1738, Ludwell had become the earliest known convert to Eastern Orthodox Christianity in North America, and would translate several religious works from Greek into English.[2]
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Phillip C. Ludwell III | |
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Member of the Virginia Governor's Council | |
Colonel | |
In office 1751-1760 | |
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses representing Jamestown | |
In office 1742–1752 | |
Preceded by | Lewis Burwell |
Succeeded by | Edward Champion Travis |
Personal details | |
Born | December 28, 1716 |
Died | February 28, 1767 (Aged 50) |
Spouse | Frances Grymes |
Children | 4 daughters, including Lucy Ludwell Paradise |
Parent(s) | Philip Ludwell Jr. and Hannah Harrison |
Alma mater | College of William & Mary |
Occupation | Lawyer, Planter, Soldier, Politician |
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