William Waller Hening

William Walter Hening
Virginia Executive Council
In office
1805–1810
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Albemarle County, Virginia
In office
December 3, 1804  December 1805
Serving with Walter Leake
Preceded byPeter Carr
Succeeded byHugh Nelson
Personal details
Born1767
Stafford County, Virginia
DiedApril 2, 1828
Richmond, Virginia
SpouseAgatha Banks
Children5 daughters, 2 sons
Occupationattorney, politician, author

William Waller Hening (1768–1828) was a 19th-century attorney, legal scholar, publisher and politician during the formative years of the United States. He was a contemporary of many founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall and James Monroe.