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Walter White Wood

Member From: 1944 - 1945

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  • Birth Date: March 12, 1896 Birth Place:Roanoke, Virginia
  • Death Date: January 14, 1977
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
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  • Religion: Methodist
  • Education: Roanoke Valley Christian High School (1917); Jefferson High School, Roanoke, VA; Washington and Lee University
  • Military Service: World War I USA
  • Occupation/Profession: Attorney
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Methodist Church Lions Roanoke Country Club Roanoke Executives Club Masons Knights of Pythias Roanoke Hospital (trustee) Salvation Army (trustee) Community Fund (trustee) Mayor of Roanoke (1938-43)
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Roanoke City Council (elected 1936) Mayor of Roanoke (?-1943)
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1944-1945 City of Roanoke Democrat Finance
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1945 City of Roanoke Democrat Finance
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