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Willey Richard Broaddus Jr.

Member From: January 6, 1947 - 1953

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  • Birth Date: December 30, 1895 Birth Place:West Point, VA
  • Death Date: September 14, 1982
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
  • Spouse: Honlu Evans Broaddus
  • Children: Willey Richard and Betty Anne
  • Religion: Baptist
  • Education: West Point High School University of Richmond (B.A., LL.B.)
  • Military Service: World War I (2nd Lieutenant, 112th Field Artillery, 29th Division)
  • Occupation/Profession: Attorney
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Baptist Church American Legion (former Post Commander) Masons Elks Pi Kappa Alpha Omicron Delta Kappa Knights of Pythias Forest Park Country Club Bassett Country Club Kiwanis (former president and lieutenant governor) Virginia Bar Association (president, 1950-51) University of Richmond (trustee and vice-rector) Fork Union Military Academy (trustee) First National Bank of Martinsville (director) Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Commonwealth's Attorney of Henry County (1929-46)
    Virginia Constitutional Convention (1956)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1948 County of Henry; City of Martinsville Democrat Courts of Justice
Federal Relations and Resolutions
Moral and Social Welfare
Privileges and Elections
1950 County of Henry; City of Martinsville Democrat Courts of Justice
Game and Inland Fisheries
Privileges and Elections
Welfare
1952 County of Henry; City of Martinsville Democrat Courts of Justice
Game and Inland Fisheries
Privileges and Elections
Welfare

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