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Jack Walter Witten

Member From: 1944 - 1957

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  • Birth Date: August 7, 1880 Birth Place:Tazewell County, Virginia
  • Death Date: October 30, 1959
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian, English
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  • Religion: Christian
  • Education: Tazewell College (A.B.) Medical College of Virginia (M.D.)
  • Military Service: World War I
  • Occupation/Profession: Physician
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Christian Church A.E.F. Masons Elks Knights of Pythias Phi Beta Pi Omega Upsilon Phi American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars
  • Awards: Medical College of Virginia, Alumnus of the Year (1949) Virginia Military Institute, Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award (1949) Medical College of Virginia, Honorary Degree Master of Human Letters (1953)
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Senate of Virginia (1936-1939)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1924 County of Tazewell Democrat Asylums and Prisons
Counties Cities and Towns
Militia and Police
Retrenchment and Economy
1926-1927 County of Tazewell Democrat Asylums and Prisons
Counties Cities and Towns
Militia and Police
Retrenchment and Economy
1927 Ex. County of Tazewell Democrat Asylums and Prisons
Counties Cities and Towns
Militia and Police
Retrenchment and Economy
1928 County of Tazewell Democrat Retrenchment and Economy (Chair)
Asylums and Prisons
Counties Cities and Towns
Militia and Police
1930 County of Tazewell Democrat Militia and Police (Chair)
Asylums and Prisons
Counties Cities and Towns
Retrenchment and Economy
1932-1933 County of Tazewell Democrat Militia and Police (Chair)
Asylums and Prisons
Counties Cities and Towns
Retrenchment and Economy
1933 Ex. County of Tazewell Democrat Militia and Police (Chair)
Asylums and Prisons
Counties Cities and Towns
Retrenchment and Economy
1934 County of Tazewell Democrat Counties Cities and Towns (Chair)
Asylums and Prisons
Militia and Police
Retrenchment and Economy
1944-1945 County of Tazewell Democrat Asylums and Prisons
Counties Cities and Towns
Finance
Manufactures and Mechanic Arts
Mining and Mineral Resources
1945 County of Tazewell Democrat Asylums and Prisons
Counties Cities and Towns
Finance
Manufactures and Mechanic Arts
Mining and Mineral Resources
1946-1947 County of Tazewell Democrat Asylums and Prisons
Counties Cities and Towns
Finance
Manufactures and Mechanic Arts
Mining and Mineral Resources
1947 County of Tazewell Democrat Asylums and Prisons
Counties Cities and Towns
Finance
Manufactures and Mechanic Arts
Mining and Mineral Resources
1948 County of Tazewell Democrat Manufactures and Mechanic Arts (Chair)
Asylums and Prisons
Counties Cities and Towns
Finance
Mining and Mineral Resources
1950 County of Tazewell Democrat Mining and Mineral Resources (Chair)
Counties Cities and Towns
Finance
Manufactures and Mechanic Arts
Public Institutions
1952 County of Tazewell Democrat Mining and Mineral Resources (Chair)
Counties Cities and Towns
Finance
Manufactures and Mechanic Arts
Public Institutions
1954-1955 County of Tazewell Democrat Mining and Mineral Resources (Chair)
Counties Cities and Towns
Finance
Manufactures and Mechanic Arts
Public Institutions
1955 County of Tazewell Democrat Mining and Mineral Resources (Chair)
Counties Cities and Towns
Finance
Manufactures and Mechanic Arts
Public Institutions
1956 County of Tazewell Democrat Counties Cities and Towns (Chair)
Finance
Manufactures and Mechanic Arts
Mining and Mineral Resources
Public Institutions

*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.

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