G. William Whitehurst
G. William Whitehurst | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Porter Hardy, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Owen B. Pickett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1925 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Washington and Lee University (B.A.) University of Virginia (M.A.) West Virginia University (Ph.D.) |
| Profession | Journalist, Professor |
George William Whitehurst (born March 12, 1925) is an American professor and politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from the state of Virginia. He began his career as a professor at the College of William and Mary.
Whitehurst was elected to Congress in 1968 as a Republican from a district based in the Hampton Roads area. He was the first Republican to represent that part of Virginia since the Great Depression,[1] and only the second Republican elected to a full term from that district in the 20th century.
On October 6, 2016, Whitehurst, along with other Republican former members of Congress, was co-signator of a letter opposing Donald J. Trump's candidacy for the office of president.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Walzer, Phil (6 March 2015). "Ex-congressman Whitehurst to Receive Norfolk Award". The Virginia Pilot. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ Bash, Dana; Kopan, Tal (6 October 2016). "30 Former GOP Lawmakers Sign Anti-Trump Letter". CNN. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile Archived 2010-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, Old Dominion University
- Alumni Recognition Award Recipients for 2004 Archived 2006-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, West Virginia University
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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