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  Watkins Moorman Abbitt (1908-1998) — also known as Watkins M. Abbitt — of Appomattox, Appomattox County, Va. Born in Appomattox, Appomattox County, Va., May 21, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; Appomattox County Commonwealth Attorney, 1932-48; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia; delegate to Virginia limited constitutional convention 11th District, 1945; U.S. Representative from Virginia 4th District, 1948-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1964, 1972; Virginia Democratic state chair, 1964-70. Baptist. Member, Ruritan; Lions; Omicron Delta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi; American Forestry Association. Died, of leukemia, at Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg, Va., July 13, 1998 (age 90 years, 53 days). Interment at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Appomattox, Va.
  Relatives: Son of George Francis Abbitt and Otway C. (Moorman) Abbitt; married, March 20, 1937, to Corinne Hancock; father of Watkins Moorman Abbitt Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Watkins Moorman Abbitt Jr. (b. 1944) — also known as Watkins Abbitt, Jr. — of Appomattox, Appomattox County, Va. Born in Appomattox, Appomattox County, Va., October 20, 1944. Insurance and real estate business; member of Virginia state house of delegates 59th District, 1986-. Baptist. Member, Jaycees; Lions; Farm Bureau; Moose; Woodmen; National Rifle Association. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Son of Watkins Moorman Abbitt.
  See also Wikipedia article
  George Statton Aldhizer II (1907-1986) — also known as George S. Aldhizer II — of Broadway, Rockingham County, Va. Born in Broadway, Rockingham County, Va., June 15, 1907. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates from Rockingham County & Harrisonburg city, 1950-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1952 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); member of Virginia state senate, 1954-75 (24th District 1954-55, 23rd District 1956-63, 22nd District 1964-65, 20th District 1966-71, 26th District 1972-75). Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Lions; Elks. Died May 20, 1986 (age 78 years, 339 days). Interment at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Sidney McNeill (Pugh) Aldhizer and Henry Hamilton Aldhizer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Bradie Allman (1895-1958) — also known as J. Bradie Allman — of Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Va. Born in Union Hall, Franklin County, Va., November 17, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; director, People's National Bank; president, Tobacco Board of Trade; lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1926-31, 1948-55, 1958; died in office 1958; mayor of Rocky Mount, Va.; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Lions; Ruritan; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died July 7, 1958 (age 62 years, 232 days). Interment at High Street Cemetery, Rocky Mount, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Sarah Beckham.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Otho Webb Altizer (1888-1957) — also known as O. W. Altizer — of Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Va. Born in Floyd County, Va., January 3, 1888. Republican. Farmer; miller; Montgomery County Sheriff; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1944. Presbyterian. Member, Lions. Died, from histoplasmosis of lungs, in Lewis Gale Hospital, Roanoke, Va., June 16, 1957 (age 69 years, 164 days). Interment at Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John L. Altizer and Kate (Peterman) Altizer; married, February 29, 1924, to Ruth B. Patterson.
  The Altizer Bridge (named 1957), taking Route 8 across the Little River, from Floyd County to Montgomery County, Virginia, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thurman Wesley Arnold (1891-1969) — also known as Thurman W. Arnold — of Laramie, Albany County, Wyo.; New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; Washington, D.C.; Alexandria, Va. Born in Laramie, Albany County, Wyo., June 2, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1921; mayor of Laramie, Wyo., 1923-24; dean, College of Law, West Virginia University, 1927-30; professor of law, Yale University, from 1931; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1943-45; resigned 1945. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Elks; Lions. Suffered a heart attack, and died two months later, in Alexandria, Va., November 7, 1969 (age 78 years, 158 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Laramie, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of Constantine Peter Arnold and Annie (Brockway) Arnold; married, September 7, 1917, to Frances Longan.
  See also federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier
  Ralph Edward Barnett (1910-1998) — also known as Ralph E. Barnett; Ray Barnett — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va.; Chesapeake, Va. Born in Roanoke, Va., June 9, 1910. Democrat. Optician; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1961-72. Baptist. Member, Elks; Lions; Freemasons. Died September 20, 1998 (age 88 years, 103 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Sim Barnett and Emma (Zink) Barnett; married, October 2, 1925, to Nell Margaret Harlow.
  Laurie Calvin Battle (1912-2000) — also known as Laurie C. Battle — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala.; Alexandria, Va. Born in Wilsonville, Shelby County, Ala., May 10, 1912. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1947-55; candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1956; candidate for Governor of Alabama, 1958. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kappa Phi Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Gamma Mu; Elks; Eagles; Lions. Sponsored Battle Act, which banned U.S. assistance to countries doing business with the Soviet Union, but allowed the President flexibility to waive the ban. Died, from cancer, at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 2, 2000 (age 87 years, 358 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  Armistead L. Boothe (1907-1990) — of Alexandria, Va. Born in Alexandria, Va., September 23, 1907. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1948-55. Episcopalian. Member, Eagles; Lions. Died February 14, 1990 (age 82 years, 144 days). Burial location unknown.
  Richard H. Bowman (1903-1993) — also known as Dick Bowman — of Rainelle, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Roanoke, Va., July 14, 1903. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-60, 1963-64, 1967-72 (Greenbrier County 1955-60, 1963-64, 4th District 1967-72). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Elks; Moose; Lions; Farm Bureau; Ruritan. Died March 17, 1993 (age 89 years, 246 days). Burial location unknown.
Robert C. Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (1917-2010) — also known as Robert C. Byrd; Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; "King of Pork" — of Sophia, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C., November 20, 1917. Democrat. Grocer; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1947-50; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1951-52; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1953-59; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1959-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; speaker, 1988. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Lions; Farm Bureau; Tau Kappa Epsilon; Ku Klux Klan. Died in Fairfax, Va., June 28, 2010 (age 92 years, 220 days). Interment at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Adoptive son of Titus Dalton Byrd and Vlurma (Sale) Byrd; married, May 29, 1936, to Erma Ora James.
  Cross-reference: Nick Joe Rahall II — M. Blane Michael
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — West Virginia Encyclopedia
  Books by Robert C. Byrd: Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency (2004) — We Stand Passively Mute (2004) — Senate of the Roman Republic: Addresses on the History of Roman Constitutionalism (1995) — Robert C. Byrd: Child Of The Appalachian Coalfields (2005)
  Critical books about Robert C. Byrd: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
  James Charles Corman (1920-2000) — also known as James C. Corman; Jim Corman — of Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Reseda, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Galena, Cherokee County, Kan., October 20, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from California, 1961-81 (22nd District 1961-75, 21st District 1975-81). Methodist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association. Floor manager in U.S. House for Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act in 1960s; member of the Kerner Commission on Civil Disorders. Died, following a cerebral hemorrhage, in a hospital at Arlington, Arlington County, Va., December 30, 2000 (age 80 years, 71 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  The James C. Corman Federal Building, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Paul M. Cox (1914-2001) — of New Bern, Craven County, N.C. Born in Newport News, Va., July 14, 1914. Mayor of New Bern, N.C., 1982. Methodist. Member, Lions. Died October 31, 2001 (age 87 years, 109 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Bern, N.C.
  Ralph Hunter Daughton (1885-1958) — of Norfolk, Va. Born in Washington, D.C., September 23, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1933-44; U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1944-47. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Lions. Died in Norfolk, Va., December 22, 1958 (age 73 years, 90 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married to Susan Taggart.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert William Davis (1932-2009) — also known as Robert W. Davis; Bob Davis — of St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Mich.; Gaylord, Otsego County, Mich. Born in Marquette, Marquette County, Mich., July 31, 1932. Republican. Funeral director; member of Michigan state house of representatives 106th District, 1967-70; member of Michigan state senate 37th District, 1971-78; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1979-93. Episcopalian. Member, Lions; Freemasons. Died in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., October 16, 2009 (age 77 years, 77 days). Interment at Protestant Cemetery, Mackinac Island, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of George William Davis and Darlene Hazel (Hagen) Davis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Ozro Day (b. 1888) — also known as James O. Day — of Mississippi; Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in Decatur, Newton County, Miss., November 30, 1888. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Mississippi state senate 27th District, 1928-32; circuit judge in Mississippi, 1933; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1942-45. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Marion Day and Eliza P. (Clark) Day; married, October 1, 1918, to Maude Barbara Reeves.
  Thomas Nelms Downing (1919-2001) — also known as Thomas N. Downing — of Newport News, Va. Born in Newport News, Va., January 2, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1959-77. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from complications of intestinal surgery, in a hospital at Newport News, Va., October 23, 2001 (age 82 years, 294 days). Interment at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Wrendo Marion Godwin (1896-1976) — also known as Wrendo M. Godwin — of Parksley, Accomack County, Va. Born in Poulson, Accomack County, Va., September 22, 1896. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948; member of Virginia Democratic State Central Committee, 1948; member of Virginia state house of delegates from Accomack County, 1948-55. Baptist. Member, Lions; Freemasons; Shriners; Ruritan. Died in 1976 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Edwin Johnson Harvey (1864-1932) — also known as E. J. Harvey — of Stuart, Patrick County, Va.; Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Va. Born in Pittsylvania County, Va., October 5, 1864. Lawyer; member of Virginia state senate, 1899-1904, 1932 (Carroll, Grayson & Patrick counties 1899-1904, 13th District 1932); died in office 1932; circuit judge in Virginia 7th Circuit, 1906-18. Methodist. Member, Lions; Freemasons. Died, from cerebral sclerosis, in Memorial Hospital, Danville, Va., May 7, 1932 (age 67 years, 215 days). Interment at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Harvey Kemp (1871-1962) — also known as J. H. Kemp — of Fullerton, Nance County, Neb.; Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Page County, Va., October 6, 1871. Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska state senate, 1913; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1934. Presbyterian. Member, Lions; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Nebraska, February 19, 1962 (age 90 years, 136 days). Interment at Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas M. Kemp and Elizabeth J. (Kibler) Kemp; married, June 15, 1909, to Elinor Orton.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carl Alfred Marshall (b. 1891) — also known as Carl A. Marshall — of Arlington, Arlington County, Va.; McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Carroll County, Va., December 5, 1891. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; real estate business; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1925, 1945; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1948. Protestant. Member, Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Clarence Watson Meadows (1904-1961) — also known as Clarence W. Meadows — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla.; Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Va. Born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., February 11, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1931-32; Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-36; West Virginia state attorney general, 1937-42; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1942-44; Governor of West Virginia, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948, 1952; campaign manager for Claude Pepper, in 1958 U.S. Senate campaign. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Alpha Delta; Alpha Kappa Psi; Pi Kappa Alpha; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Lions; Rotary. Died, following a heart attack in Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital, Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Va., September 12, 1961 (age 57 years, 213 days). Interment at Wildwood Cemetery, Beckley, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Isadore Meadows and Ida (Williams) Meadows; brother of Howard Prince Meadows; married, April 27, 1935, to Nancy Ryals Massie.
  Epitaph: "The Lord is my Shepherd."
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Owen Bradford Pickett (1930-2010) — also known as Owen B. Pickett — of Virginia Beach, Va. Born in Richmond, Va., August 31, 1930. Democrat. Lawyer; accountant; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1972-86; Virginia Democratic state chair, 1980-82; U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1987-2001; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996, 2000. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Rotary; Lions; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Virginia Beach, Va., October 27, 2010 (age 80 years, 57 days). Interment at Taylorsville Baptist Church Cemetery, Taylorsville, Va.
  The Owen B. Pickett U.S. Customs House (built 1852; given current name 2001), in Norfolk, Virginia, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Harding Poff (1923-2011) — of Radford, Va. Born in Radford, Va., October 19, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1953-72; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1968; justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Nu Phi; Jaycees; Lions; Freemasons; Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tenn., June 28, 2011 (age 87 years, 252 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Henry Quillen (1916-2003) — also known as James H. Quillen; Jimmy Quillen — of Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tenn. Born near Gate City, Scott County, Va., January 11, 1916. Republican. Newspaper publisher; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1955-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1956 (alternate), 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1992; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1963-97. Methodist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Moose. Director, Kingsport National Bank, 1961-82. Died November 2, 2003 (age 87 years, 295 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John A. Quillen and Hannah (Chapman) Quillen; married to Cecile Cox.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Ned H. Ragland (b. 1909) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Lynchburg, Va., August 18, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1957-58. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Mary Jodi Rell (b. 1946) — also known as Jodi Rell; Mary Carolyn Reavis — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn.; Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Norfolk, Va., June 16, 1946. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives 107th District, 1985-95; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1995-2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2000, 2008 (delegation chair); Governor of Connecticut, 2004-11. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married 1967 to Lou Rell.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. (1900-1994) — also known as Hugh Scott — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Fredericksburg, Va., November 11, 1900. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-45, 1947-59 (7th District 1941-45, 6th District 1947-59); defeated, 1944; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1948-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960, 1964, 1972 (delegation chair); speaker, 1956; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1959-77. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of the American Revolution; Lions; Society of the Cincinnati; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Alpha Chi Rho; Tau Kappa Alpha; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Died July 21, 1994 (age 93 years, 252 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Marian Chase.
  Cross-reference: Robert L. Kunzig
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  William Lloyd Scott (1915-1997) — of Fairfax, Va. Born in Williamsburg, Va., July 1, 1915. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Virginia 8th District, 1967-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1972; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1973-79. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Lions; Forty and Eight; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners. Died, of a chest infection and Alzheimer's disease, in the Fairfax Nursing Center, Fairfax, Va., February 14, 1997 (age 81 years, 228 days). Interment at Fairfax Memorial Park, Fairfax, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Isaac Newton Skelton IV (1931-2013) — also known as Ike Skelton — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo.; Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo.; Blue Springs, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo., December 20, 1931. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Missouri state senate, 1971-77; U.S. Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1977-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Disciples of Christ. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Chi; Lions; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., October 28, 2013 (age 81 years, 312 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Isaac Newton
  Relatives: Married 1961 to Susan Anding.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Roy Neville Staten (1913-1999) — also known as Roy N. Staten — of Dundalk, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Sandidges, Amherst County, Va., June 30, 1913. Democrat. Accountant; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1953-67; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964; member of Maryland state senate, 1967-78. Methodist. Member, Lions; Moose. Died December 11, 1999 (age 86 years, 164 days). Burial location unknown.
  Stephen Davis Timberlake (1909-1995) — also known as Stephen D. Timberlake — of Staunton, Va. Born May 30, 1909. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1948; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1952; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1953. Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Delta Psi. Died June 18, 1995 (age 86 years, 19 days). Interment at Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Davis Timberlake Jr. and Anna (Faw) Timberlake; married to Margaret Grayson Mish.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
William M. Tuck William Munford Tuck (1896-1983) — also known as William M. Tuck — of South Boston, Halifax County, Va. Born near High Hill, Halifax County, Va., September 28, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1924-32; member of Virginia state senate 10th District, 1932-41; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940 (alternate), 1948, 1952; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1942-46; Governor of Virginia, 1946-50; U.S. Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1953-69. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Omicron Delta Kappa; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Woodmen; Moose; Redmen; Lions; Ruritan. Died in South Boston, Halifax County, Va., June 9, 1983 (age 86 years, 254 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Virginia Susan (Fitts) Tuck and Robert James Tuck; married 1929 to Eva Ellis Lovelace.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Who's Who in United States Politics (1950)
  William Creed Wampler (1926-2012) — of Bristol, Va. Born in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Va., April 21, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper reporter; U.S. Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1953-55, 1967-83. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Sigma Nu Phi; Moose; Lions. Died in Bristol, Va., May 23, 2012 (age 86 years, 32 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Sevier Wampler and Lillian (Wolfe) Wampler; married, August 29, 1953, to Mary Elizabeth Baker.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Arthur Vivian Watkins (1886-1973) — also known as Arthur V. Watkins — of Orem, Utah County, Utah; Arlington, Arlington County, Va.; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Midway, Wasatch County, Utah, December 18, 1886. Republican. Lawyer; rancher; district judge in Utah, 1928-33; candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1944, 1948, 1956; U.S. Senator from Utah, 1947-59; defeated, 1958. Mormon. Member, Rotary; Lions; Kiwanis. Died in Orem, Utah County, Utah, September 1, 1973 (age 86 years, 257 days). Interment at Eastlawn Memorial Hills, Orem, Utah.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Watkins and Emily A. (Gerber) Watkins; married, June 18, 1913, to Andrea Rich.
  Cross-reference: Vernon B. Romney
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
James L. Whitt James L. Whitt (1916-2007) — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va.; Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C. Born in Virginia, May 10, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; life insurance business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1949-52. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Lions; American Legion. Died April 20, 2007 (age 90 years, 345 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Whitt and Ara Belle (Brown) Whitt; married, September 11, 1942, to Edna Nuttall.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951
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