William Segar Archer

William Segar Archer, a conservative states' rights politician who served as a member of the House of Delegates (1812–1814, 1818–1819), the U.S. House of Representatives (1820–1835), and the U.S. Senate (1841–1847), is the subject of this 1846 portrait by George Peter Alexander Healy. This painting is from the Commonwealth of Virginia's art collection.