George Carr Round
George Carr Round | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Prince William County, Virginia district | |
| In office January 1, 1874 – November 30, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin F. Lewis |
| Succeeded by | James R. Purcell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1839 Warrenton, Virginia, US |
| Died | November 5, 1918 (aged 79) Manassas, Virginia, US |
| Spouse | E |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University, Columbia Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | U.S. Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | 2nd lieutenant |
| Unit | 1st Connecticut Artillery (1861–1864); U.S. Army Signal Corps (1864–1865) |
George Carr Round (September 14, 1839 – November 5, 1918) was a Union soldier (and later officer) who settled in Prince William County, Virginia after the American Civil War. He became a lawyer, superintendent of public instruction in Manassas, as well as served a single term in the Virginia General Assembly. Round became known nationally in his lifetime for organizing the Manassas Peace Jubilee in 1911, alongside fellow one-term delegate Edmund C. Berkeley (a former Confederate officer), and decades after his death for contributing to the creation of Manassas National Battlefield Park. Round also held several local offices, donated the land for a more-accessible courthouse, organized the first public schools in the area and secured funding for the county's first public library.