George Wythe Munford

George Wythe Munford (January 8, 1803 – January 10, 1882) worked in important governmental positions for the Commonwealth of Virginia for more than 50 years and served as the clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates for 25 years. He was the Clerk of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829 to 1830. Munford was the Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1852 until the end of the Civil War. He published revisions to the Code of Virginia in 1860 and 1873.

After the Civil War, Munford worked for the United States Treasury as its first auditor and worked for the United States Census Bureau.

Munford served the Richmond Light Infantry Blues (of the 1st Virginia Infantry Regiment) twice as a commander, attaining the rank of colonel.

Munford hid John Brown's carpetbag of important correspondence and documents regarding his plans after the raid on Harpers Ferry in the Virginia State Capitol building in Richmond.

Three of his sons served for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Thomas served as a colonel and an acting brigadier general and William as lieutenant colonel. Lieutenant Charles Ellis died during the Battle of Malvern Hill. After the war, Munford established himself in Gloucester County, Virginia. He worked for the United States Treasury as its first auditor and the United States Census Bureau. Provided by Wikipedia