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John Rolfe Horsley

Member From: 1920 - 1924

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  • Birth Date: February 12, 1868 Birth Place:Appomattox County, VA
  • Death Date: 02/02/1944
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
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  • Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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  • Occupation/Profession: Farmer County Surveyor (12 years) County trial justice
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Presbyterian Church Grange Masons State Water Power and Development Commission (chairman) Rehabilitation Administration (district supervisor) Resettlement Administration (state representative) State Soil Conservation Committee (chairman) County Draft Board for World War I Circuit Court (master commissioner) State Geological Commission Harrisonburg State Teachers College Board of Visitors Virginia Polytechnic Institute Board of Visitors Virginia Crop Improvement Association (vice president) Secretary to U.S. House of Representatives (1901-1904) Virginia Dark Fired Tobacco Crop Marketing Association (director)
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Circuit Court (clerk, 14 years)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1920 County of Appomattox Democrat Appropriations
Currency and Commerce
Printing
Privileges and Elections
1922-1923 County of Appomattox Democrat Printing (Chair)
Appropriations
Currency and Commerce
Privileges and Elections
1923 Ex. County of Appomattox Democrat Printing (Chair)
Appropriations
Currency and Commerce
Privileges and Elections
1924 Counties of Appomattox and Buckingham Democrat Privileges and Elections (Chair)
Appropriations
Currency and Commerce
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