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Thomas William Ozlin
Member From: 1918 - 1928
- Birth Date: July 12, 1884 Birth Place:Lunenburg County, VA
- Death Date: July 14, 1944
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
- Spouse: Letty Lassiter Hobgood(m. 1914, d. 1924); Virginia Masten (m. 1927)
- Children: Rebecca
- Religion: Baptist
- Education: Lunenburg County Public Schools Richmond College (A.B., LL.B., 1909)
- Military Service:
- Occupation/Profession: Attorney
- Memberships/Affiliations: Baptist Church Masons Shrine Junior Order of United American Mechanics Omicron Delta Kappa Virginia Bar Association American Bar Association Mayor of Kenbridge (2 terms) State Corporation Commission (chairman; member, 1933)
- Bio: Born in Lunenburg County, Va., July 12, 1884. Died in Richmond, Va., July 15, 1944. Buried in Kenbridge, Lunenburg County, Va. Thomas W. Ozlin of Lunenburg County was the son of William Thomas and Emma (Andrews) Ozlin. He was educated in Lunenburg County public schools, LaCrosse Academy, Mecklenburg County, and Richmond College, A. B., LL. B. He was admitted to the bar in June, 1909. After teaching at Fork Union Military Academy for a year, he began his law practice in Kenbridge. He was mayor of Kenbridge. He was a member of the House of Delegates, 1918-30, and of the State Corporation Commission from August 18, 1933, until his death. He married firstly, June 17, 1914, Letty Lassiter Hobgood, daughter of Alfred L. and Sophia J. (Hunt) Hobgood of Oxford, N. C., and secondly, December 21, 1927, Virginia Masten, daughter of George and Minnie Joe (Taylor) Masten.
While he was Speaker of the House, the Clerk was JOHN W. WILLLIAMS. - Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices:
Speaker of the House 1926-1930
Mayor of Kenbridge
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1918-1919 | County of Lunenburg | Democrat | Currency and Commerce General Laws Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Moral and Social Welfare |
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| 1919 Ex. | County of Lunenburg | Democrat | Currency and Commerce General Laws Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Moral and Social Welfare |
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| 1920 | County of Lunenburg | Democrat | Courts of Justice Currency and Commerce Federal Relations and Resolutions Moral and Social Welfare |
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| 1922-1923 | County of Lunenburg | Democrat | Currency and Commerce (Chair) Courts of Justice Federal Relations and Resolutions Moral and Social Welfare |
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| 1923 Ex. | County of Lunenburg | Democrat | Currency and Commerce (Chair) Courts of Justice Federal Relations and Resolutions Moral and Social Welfare |
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| 1924 | County of Lunenburg | Democrat | Currency and Commerce (Chair) Appropriations Courts of Justice Moral and Social Welfare |
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| 1926-1927 | County of Lunenburg | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
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| 1927 Ex. | County of Lunenburg | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
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| 1928 | County of Lunenburg | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Rules (Chair) |
*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.