der ▁Me ade ▁died ▁in ▁Petersburg , ▁Virginia , ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 8 6 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁inter red ▁in ▁Old ▁B land ford ▁C emetery . ▁Although ▁his ▁wid ow ▁surv ived ▁him ▁by ▁dec ades ▁and ▁his ▁young est ▁son ▁may ▁have ▁lived , ▁both ▁his ▁older ▁sons , ▁Maj . ▁Richard ▁Kid der ▁Me ade ▁Jr . ▁and ▁ ▁Hugh ▁Ever ard ▁Me ade , ▁who ▁had ▁been ▁sent ▁home ▁after ▁falling ▁ill ▁in ▁conf eder ate ▁cam ps , ▁died ▁within ▁four ▁months ▁of ▁their ▁father . ▁ ▁Elect oral ▁history ▁▁ 1 8 4 7 ; ▁Me ade ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁U . S . ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁with ▁ 5 3 . 9 1 % ▁of ▁the ▁vote , ▁defe ating ▁Wh ig ▁George ▁W . ▁Bol ling ▁ 1 8 4 9 ; ▁Me ade ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁with ▁ 8 8 . 6 7 % ▁of ▁the ▁vote , ▁defe ating ▁Wh ig ▁S . J . ▁We is igner ▁and ▁Independent ▁identified ▁only ▁as ▁Sh ell . ▁ 1 8 5 1 ; ▁Me ade ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁uno pp osed . ▁ ▁S ources ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 0 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 6 2 ▁death s ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁from ▁Virginia ▁Category : V ir gin ia ▁law y ers ▁Category : 1 9 th - century ▁American ▁diplom