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Politician members in Virginia

Robert H. Angell (b. 1868) — of Roanoke, Va. Born in Franklin County, Va., January 25, 1868. Son of Marshall J. Angell and Emma J. Angell. Republican. Owner, The Central Manufacturing Co. (lumber, cement); president, Shenandoah Life Insurance Co.; chairman, Colonial National Bank; president, Home Furniture Co.; director, New Hotel Corporation; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1901-04; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1912, 1928, 1932; Virginia Republican state chair, 1931. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Redmen; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married 1897 to Mary Jane Barlow.

Thomas Granville Burch (1869-1951) — also known as Thomas G. Burch — of Martinsville, Va. Born in Henry County, Va., July 3, 1869. Son of John W. Burch and Sarah Fannie Burch. Democrat. Banker; director, American Furniture Co.; director, The Henry (hotel); mayor of Martinsville, Va., 1912; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1924, 1940, 1944, 1948; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1931-46 (5th District 1931-33, at-large 1933-35, 5th District 1935-46); U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1946. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Redmen; Kiwanis. Died in Martinsville, Va., March 20, 1951 (age 81 years, 260 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Va.

		Relatives: Married, April 22, 1903, to Mary Anson.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Marion Lindsay Dawson — of Richmond, Va.; Suffolk County, N.Y.; Brooksville, Hernando County, Fla. Born in Scottsville, Albemarle County, Va. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1915-19; campaign manager for Gov. Cary A. Hardee. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Redmen. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married 1903 to Alice Taylor.

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, 1932-42; Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1936; 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 June 9, 1983 (age 86 years, 254 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Va.

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