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Abraham Watkins Venable
Abraham Watkins Venable (October 17, 1799 – February 24, 1876) was a nineteenth-century US politician and lawyer from North Carolina. He was the nephew of congressman and senator Abraham Bedford Venable.
Biography.
Born in Springfield, Virginia, he graduated from Hampden–Sydney College in 1816. He studied medicine for two years before turning to law. He later graduated from Princeton University in 1819 and was admitted to the bar in 1821. 
He practiced law in Virginia in both Prince
, Pennsylvania Board of Trusts 1859–66; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1890–91. Son of Roberts Vaux.
The Venables.
- Abraham B. Venable (1758–1811), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1791–99, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1803–04. Uncle of Abraham Watkins Venable.
- Abraham Watkins Venable (1799–1876), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1847–53, Confederate States Provisional Representative from North Carolina 1861, Confederate States Representative from North Carolina 1962–1864. Nephew of Abraham B. Venable.
The Venemans.
- John Veneman (1925–1982),