U.S. Congressman. He graduated from College of William and Mary, 1949 and during the Korean War, served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, (1951-53). After the war, he graduated from Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., 1956 and was admitted to the bar. He was a law clerk at the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, (1956-57) and a member of the Virginia Senate, (1968-83). In 1983, he was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth Congress and to the next eight succeeding Congresses, serving until his death from natural causes at age 72.
U.S. Congressman. He graduated from College of William and Mary, 1949 and during the Korean War, served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, (1951-53). After the war, he graduated from Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., 1956 and was admitted to the bar. He was a law clerk at the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, (1956-57) and a member of the Virginia Senate, (1968-83). In 1983, he was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth Congress and to the next eight succeeding Congresses, serving until his death from natural causes at age 72.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
