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Lexington, VA

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.lexington.va.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.lexrockchamber.com/

Population:
6867 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1777 (settled)

SCHOOLS

SchoolFounded
Virginia Military Institute
1839
Washington and Lee University
1749

BIRTHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Jessie Fremont
Relative
31-May-1824 27-Dec-1902 Wife of John C. Fremont
Sam Houston
Head of State
2-Mar-1793 26-Jul-1863 President of Texas, 1836-38 and 1841-44
Pat Robertson
Religion
22-Mar-1930   The 700 Club
Cy Twombly
Painter
25-Apr-1928 5-Jul-2011 Abstract Expressionist, scribbler

DEATHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Alben W. Barkley
Politician
24-Nov-1877 30-Apr-1956 US Vice President, 1949-53
Robert E. Lee
Military
19-Jan-1807 12-Oct-1870 Confederate General
Matthew Fontaine Maury
Military
14-Jan-1806 1-Feb-1873 Father of modern oceanography
Absalom Willis Robertson
Politician
27-May-1887 1-Nov-1971 US Senator from Virginia, 1946-66



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