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William Thomas "Bill" Wilson

Member From: 1974 - 1989

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  • Birth Date: 1937 Birth Place:Crewe, VA
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
  • Spouse: Langhorne Clarke
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  • Religion: Methodist
  • Education: Crewe High School Hampden-Sydney College (A.B., 1960) University of Virginia School of Law (LL.B., 1963)
  • Military Service: VaANG (Sergeant, 1963-69)
  • Occupation/Profession: Attorney
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church American Trial Lawyers Association Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Virginia Bar Association Old 19th Circuit Bar Association (vice president) Covington Area Young Lawyer's Student Drug Abuse Program (chairman) Alleghany County Chamber of Commerce (former president) 6th District Democratic Committee Salvation Army and Red Cross (board of directors, former chairman) Falling Springs Ruritan Covington-Hot Springs Rotary (former director) Alleghany Chapter of Izaak Walton League (former president) Alleghany Game and Fish Protective Association Alleghany Chapter, Hampden-Sydney Alumni Association (vice president) Casteel Hunt and Valley Hunt Clubs Former substitute judge, Alleghany County Court Commissioner of Accounts, Covington and Alleghany County
  • Awards: Gammon Cup for Character, Athletics, and Scholarship Outstanding Young Man (1970)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1974-1975 Counties of Alleghany and Botetourt; Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 10 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
1976-1977 Counties of Alleghany and Botetourt; Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 10 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
General Laws
Labor and Commerce
1978 Counties of Alleghany and Botetourt; Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 10 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
General Laws
Labor and Commerce
1979 Counties of Alleghany and Botetourt; Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 10 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
General Laws
Labor and Commerce
1980 Counties of Alleghany and Botetourt; Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 10 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
General Laws
Labor and Commerce
Privileges and Elections
1981 Counties of Alleghany and Botetourt; Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 10 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
General Laws
Labor and Commerce
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1982 Counties of Alleghany and Botetourt; Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 8 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
General Laws
Labor and Commerce
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1983 Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, and Craig (part); Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 18 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
General Laws
Labor and Commerce
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1984 Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt and Craig (part); Cities Clifton Forge and Covington 18 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
General Laws
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1985 Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt and Craig (part); Cities Clifton Forge and Covington 18 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
General Laws
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1986 Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, and Craig (part); Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 18 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
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1987 Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, and Craig (part); Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 18 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
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1988 Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, and Craig (part); Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 18 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
General Laws
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1989 Counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, and Craig (part); Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 18 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
General Laws
Labor and Commerce
Privileges and Elections

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