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By J. J. Prats, June 1, 2008
James L. Kemper Residence Marker
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1 ► Virginia, Madison County, Madison — JE-3 — James L. Kemper Residence —  |
| This Greek Revival-style house was built about 1852 for state senator Thomas N. Welch. In 1868 James Lawson Kemper (1823–1895) purchased it from his mother in law, Mrs. Belfield Cave. Kemper, an attorney, represented Madison County in the . . . — — Map (db m8187) HM | |||
| 2 ► Virginia, Orange County, Orange — F-17 — Kemper's Grave — |
| A mile south is the grave of James Lawson Kemper, who led his brigade of Virginia troops in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, and fell desperately wounded. He became a Major-General in 1864. Kemper was governor of Virginia, 1874-1878. — — Map (db m170878) HM | |||