Downtown in Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Governor Tazewell
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 10, 2010
1. Governor Tazewell Marker
Here stood the residence of Littleton Waller Tazewell, attorney, Virginia legislator, U.S. Congressman and Senator, and Governor of Virginia. The Williamsburg native came to Norfolk in 1802 to practice commercial and maritime law and was widely known for his skill in debate. He successfully negotiated with British against their blockade of Norfolk in 1807, helped finalize the purchase of Florida from Spain in 1821, and participated in the 1829 Convention to rewrite Virginia's Constitution.Tazewell declined Henry Clay's invitation to serve as running mate in Clay's unsuccessful bid for President in 1828 and President Andrew Jackson' s offer of a post as Secretary of War or Minister to Great Britain. He received 39 votes from the Electoral College in the 1836 presidential election, even though he was not a candidate. That Littleton Waller Tazewell' s reputation was not more lasting is attributed to his distaste for politics and dislikes of being separated from home and family.
Tazewell home was moved to Norfolk's Edgewater neighborhood around 1900. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
Location. 36° 50.954′ N, 76° 17.46′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of West Tazewell Street and Granby Street, on the left when traveling east on West Tazewell Street. Marker is on south the side of The Loraine Apartments facing W Tazewell St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245 Granby St, Norfolk VA 23510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Littleton Waller Tazewell (within shouting distance of this marker); Norfolk College for Young Ladies (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tripoli Street (about 300 feet away); Monticello Hotel, 1898 (about 400 feet away); Margaret Douglass (about 400 feet away); Town Back Creek and Stone Bridge (about 500 feet away); Epworth United Methodist Church, 1894 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battleship Wisconsin: Wis + Ky = “Wisky” (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia Littleton Waller Tazewell
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 10, 2010
2. Governor Tazewell Hotel
2. Littleton Waller Tazewell - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on September 5, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 10, 2010
3. On this site stood the Residence of
1774 - 1860
Lawyer
Congressman
United States Senator
Governor of Virginia
Life was spent in the service of
his native Virginia
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
