The Political Graveyard: Guest family of Virginia

Guest family of Virginia

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Elizabeth Polk Guest — also known as Mrs. Raymond Guest — of Front Royal, Warren County, Va.; Bayard, Warren County, Va. Married to Raymond Richard Guest; mother of Raymond R. Guest. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1944, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
Raymond Richard Guest (1907-1991) — also known as Raymond R. Guest — of Front Royal, Warren County, Va.; Bayard, Warren County, Va. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., November 25, 1907. Married to Elizabeth Polk Guest; father of Raymond R. Guest. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940 (alternate), 1948; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Virginia state senate, 1947-53; U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1965-68. Died of pneumonia, in Fredericksburg, Va., December 31, 1991. Burial location unknown.
Raymond R. Guest (1939-2001) — also known as Andy Guest — of Front Royal, Warren County, Va. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 29, 1939. Son of Elizabeth Polk Guest and Raymond Richard Guest. Republican. Farmer; banker; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-99. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Rotary; Izaak Walton League; Ruritan. A state park in Warren County was named for him in 1995. Died, of cancer, in Front Royal, Warren County, Va., April 2, 2001. Burial location unknown.

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