William Byrd II
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 281 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 28,1674 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Henrico County |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 26,1744 |
| Died | Charles City County |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Titles | Colonel |
| Children | William Byrd III |
| Anne Byrd Carter | |
| Maria Byrd Carter | |
| Jane Byrd Page | |
| Wilhelmina Chamberlayne | |
| Spouse | Maria Taylor |
| Lucy Parke | |
| Maria Taylor Byrd | |
| Parents | William Byrd I |
| Books | The History of the Dividing Line |
| Grandchildren | Evelyn Taylor Byrd |
| Charles Willing Byrd | |
| Education | Felsted School |
| Middle Temple | |
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| ID | 1011556 |
William Byrd II Life story
William Byrd II was an American planter, lawyer, surveyor, author, and a man of letters. Born in Colonial Virginia, he was educated in London, where he practiced law. Upon his father's death, he returned to Virginia in 1705. He was a member of the Virginia Governor's Council from 1709 to 1744.