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Walther Balderson Fidler

Member From: 1960 - 1973

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  • Birth Date: April 18, 1923 Birth Place:Sharps, Richmond County, VA
  • Death Date: November 28, 2013
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
  • Spouse: Martha Spencer Fidler
  • Children: Kathleen, Frances , Jane, James Robert Fidler II and foster daughter Nancy Thurman McGuire
  • Religion: Presbyterian
  • Education: Farnham High School Randolph-Macon College (A.B., 1944) University of Richmond School of Law (LL.B. and J.D., 1949)
  • Military Service: USN (Lieutenant (jg.), World War II, 1943-46)
  • Occupation/Profession: Attorney and oysterman
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Presbyterian Church Ruritans Veterans of Foreign Wars Farm Bureau Phi Delta Theta Omicron Delta Kappa Northern Neck Bar Association Virginia Bar Association American Bar Association Commonwealth Club Richmond County Democratic Committee Overall Advisory Council on Needs of Handicapped Children Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
  • Awards: Outstanding Citizen of Richmond County (1968)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1960 Counties of Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Richmond Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
Enrolled Bills
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1962-1963 Counties of Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Richmond 40 Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
Enrolled Bills
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1963 Counties of Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Richmond 40 Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
Enrolled Bills
General Laws
Officers and Offices at the Capitol
1964-1965 Counties of Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Richmond 39 Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
Enrolled Bills
Game and Inland Fisheries
General Laws
1965 Counties of Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Richmond 39 Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
Enrolled Bills
Game and Inland Fisheries
General Laws
1966 Counties of Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Richmond 39 Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
Enrolled Bills
General Laws
Privileges and Elections
1968-1969 Counties of Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Richmond 39 Democrat Enrolled Bills (Chair)
Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
General Laws
Privileges and Elections
1969 Counties of Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Richmond 39 Democrat Enrolled Bills (Chair)
Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
General Laws
Privileges and Elections
1970-1971 Counties of Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster and Richmond 39 Democrat Enrolled Bills (Chair)
Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
General Laws
Privileges and Elections
1972-1973 Counties of King George, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster, and Essex (part) 47 Democrat Chesapeake and Its Tributaries (Chair)
General Laws
Privileges and Elections

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