Brig. Gen. John Minor

Brig. Gen. John Minor is a Virginia historical marker in Fredericksburg County, dedicated 1995.

Fredericksburg County · dedicated 1995 · 100 block of Princess Anne Street.

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Hazel Hill, the home of John Minor (13 May 1761-8 June 1816), a close friend of President James Monroe, once occupied this site. Minor served as a soldier in the American Revolution, as a colonel of the Spotsylvania County militia, and as a brigadier general of militia from 1804 through the War of 1812. Minor also was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1805 to 1807. In 1783, as a private citizen, Minor unsuccessfully urged the General Assembly to pass a bill to emancipate Virginia's slaves.

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