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Edwin Ralph James

Member From: 1952 - Ex. 1965

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  • Birth Date: March 29, 1896 Birth Place:Dendron, Virginia
  • Death Date: September 16, 1998
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
  • Spouse: Matilda McLeod Robinson (d. 1960)
  • Children: Matilda, Ann and Edwin
  • Religion: Baptist
  • Education: The College of William & Mary (B.S., 1916) University of Richmond (LL.B., 1924)
  • Military Service: World War I
  • Occupation/Profession: Lawyer
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Baptist Church Mason Kiwanis (former president) American Legion (former Department Commander) American Bar Association Virginia Bar Association Virginia State Bar (former president) Sigma Phi Epsilon
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1952 County of Elizabeth City; City of Hampton Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
Currency and Commerce
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1954-1955 City of Hampton Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
Currency and Commerce
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1955 City of Hampton Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
Currency and Commerce
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1956 City of Hampton Democrat Currency and Commerce (Chair)
Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1958-1959 City of Hampton Democrat Currency and Commerce (Chair)
Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1959 City of Hampton Democrat Currency and Commerce (Chair)
Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1960 City of Hampton Democrat Currency and Commerce (Chair)
Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1962-1963 City of Hampton 27 Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries (Chair)
Currency and Commerce
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1963 City of Hampton 27 Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries (Chair)
Currency and Commerce
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1964-1965 City of Hampton 26 Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries (Chair)
Currency and Commerce
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1965 City of Hampton 26 Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries (Chair)
Currency and Commerce
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol

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