R. Ewell Thornton

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R. Ewell Thornton
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Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 14th district
In office
January 8, 1908 – January 14, 1920
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born
Richard Ewell Thornton

(1865-01-07)January 7, 1865
Brentsville, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 1928(1928-03-27) (aged 63)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Susan Contee Plummer
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1919–1920
RankMajor
UnitJ.A.G. Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I

Richard Ewell Thornton (January 7, 1865 – March 27, 1928) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 14th district from 1908 to 1920.[1][2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  2. ^ Dodson, E. Griffith (1939). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1921). "Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine". 3 (1). Richmond: Whittet & Shepperson: 126. Retrieved July 9, 2013. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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