Longley, Seldon, b.1846
Biographical Note
Seldon Longley was born February 7, 1846, in Virginia. Although he attended Emory & Henry College in Washington County, Virginia, for some time, he left school to fight in the Civil War, enlisting on April 3, 1864. Longley achieved the rank of Sergeant later that year; however, he returned to school at Emory & Henry College, earning his Bachelor's Degree in 1868 and Master's Degree in 1869. Upon receiving his Master's Degree, Longley went to study law at the University of Virginia until 1870. He began practicing law and, in 1873, was elected to the House of Delegates to represent Washington County, Virginia. On December 24, 1873, Longley married Leona "Lennie" Howard Jordan. He lived in Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia, with his wife and child. In 1891, Longley moved to Pulaski County, Virginia, and was appointed as judge of the county court in 1897.
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Seldon Longley Papers
This collection contains six pieces of personal correspondence addressed to Seldon Longley, as well as a bank note and leather case.