Near McKenney in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Birthplace of Roger Atkinson Pryor
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, January 21, 2010
1. Birthplace of Roger Atkinson Pryor Marker
Inscription.
Birthplace of Roger Atkinson Pryor. . Nearby is Montrose, the birthplace of Roger Atkinson Pryor, born 19 July 1828. Pryor practiced law before becoming a journalist and briefly owned newspapers in Richmond and Washington, D.C., in the 1850s. He served his Virginia district in the U.S. House of Representatives (1859-1861). During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate Congress and was a Confederate brigadier general and scout. He moved to New York City after the war and became a prominent lawyer. In 1890 he was appointed to the New York Court of Common Pleas and served as a justice of the New York Supreme Court (1896-1899). Pryor died on 14 Mar. 1919 in New York City.
Nearby is Montrose, the birthplace of Roger Atkinson Pryor, born 19 July 1828. Pryor practiced law before becoming a journalist and briefly owned newspapers in Richmond and Washington, D.C., in the 1850s. He served his Virginia district in the U.S. House of Representatives (1859-1861). During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate Congress and was a Confederate brigadier general and scout. He moved to New York City after the war and became a prominent lawyer. In 1890 he was appointed to the New York Court of Common Pleas and served as a justice of the New York Supreme Court (1896-1899). Pryor died on 14 Mar. 1919 in New York City.
Erected 2004 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-321.)
Location. 36° 59.642′ N, 77° 46.228′ W. Marker is near McKenney, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. Marker is at the intersection of McKenney Highway (Virginia Route 40) and Old White Oak Road (Virginia Route 610), on the right on McKenney Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Kenney VA 23872, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Pryor, Roger Atkinson, (1828 - 1919). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (Submitted on January 24, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, January 21, 2010
2. McKenney Highway (facing east)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, January 21, 2010
3. McKenney Highway (facing west)
4. Roger Atkinson Pryor, 1828-1919
Library of Congress [LC-USZ62-83418]
Photographed By Bain News Service, October 18, 1916
5. Roger A. Pryor, 10/18/16
Library of Congress [LC-B2- 4027-4]
National Register of Historic Places
6. Motrose, Dinwiddie County
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,212 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 24, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.