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John Lewis Whitehead

Member From: 1952 - 1957

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  • Birth Date: February 10, 1907 Birth Place:Chatham, Virginia
  • Death Date: August 9, 1998
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
  • Spouse: Mary Scott Shelton
  • Children: Catherine, Ruth, and John
  • Religion: Episcopalian
  • Education: Chatham High School North Carolina State College George Washington University, Washington, DC (Ph.G)
  • Military Service:
  • Occupation/Profession: Hardware business
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Episcopal Church Masons Director of bank
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Mayor of City of Radford (former)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1952 County of Montgomery; City of Radford Democrat Education
Federal Relations
Immigration
Mining and Mineral Resources
1954-1955 County of Montgomery; City of Radford Democrat Appropriations
Education
Federal Relations
Immigration
Mining and Mineral Resources
1955 County of Montgomery; City of Radford Democrat Appropriations
Education
Federal Relations
Immigration
Mining and Mineral Resources
1956 County of Montgomery; City of Radford Democrat Mining and Mineral Resources (Chair)
Appropriations
Education
Federal Relations
Immigration

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