J. Vaughan Gary
Julian Vaughan Gary | |
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Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's3rddistrict | |
In office March 6, 1945 – January 3, 1965 | |
Preceded by | Dave E. Satterfield Jr. |
Succeeded by | David E. Satterfield III |
Member of theVirginia House of DelegatesfromRichmond City | |
In office January 13, 1926 – January 10, 1934 | |
Preceded by | Charles W. Crowder |
Succeeded by | Horace H. Edwards |
Personal details | |
Born | Julian Vaughan Gary February 25, 1892 Richmond,Virginia,U.S. |
Died | September 6, 1973 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 81)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Richmond |
Profession | lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Julian Vaughan Gary(February 25, 1892 – September 6, 1973) was aU.S. RepresentativefromVirginia.
Biography
[edit]Born inRichmond, Virginia,Gary was a graduate of theUniversity of Richmond(B.A., 1912, LL.B., 1915). He was admitted to the bar in 1915 and commenced practice inRichmond, Virginia.Gary served in theUnited States ArmyduringWorld War I,and subsequently served as counsel and executive assistant of the Virginia tax board from 1919 to 1924. From 1926 to 1933, Gary served in theVirginia House of Delegates. Gary also served as a member of the board of trustees of the University of Richmond.
Gary was elected as aDemocratto the Seventy-ninth Congress by special election, March 6, 1945, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofDave E. Satterfield, Jr.He was reelected to the nine succeeding Congresses and served from March 6, 1945, to January 3, 1965, during which time he was a signatory to the 1956Southern Manifestothat opposed the desegregation of public schools ordered by the Supreme Court inBrown v. Board of Education.He was not a candidate for renomination in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth Congress, and he subsequently resumed this private law practice in Richmond. Upon his retirement, Gary continued to reside in Richmond, where he died September 6, 1973. He is buried inHollywood Cemetery.
Electoral history
[edit]- 1945; Gary was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 48.55% of the vote, defeating fellow Democrat Ashton Dovell and Republican Curtis M. dozier.
- 1946; Re-elected with 73.35% of the vote, defeating Republican Earle Lutz.
- 1948; Re-elected with 72.94% of the vote, defeating Republican Richard C. Poage, Independent David P. Bennett, and Socialist Mary D. Fleet.
- 1950; Re-elected with 89.73% of the vote, defeating Independent Phronia A. McNeill and Social Democrat Kathryn Bernstein.
- 1952; Re-elected with 57.67% of the vote, defeating Republican Walter R. Gambill.
- 1954; Re-elected with 58.01% of the vote, defeating Republican J. Calvitt Clarke.
- 1956; Re-elected with 59.07% of the vote, defeating Republican Royal E. Cabell.
- 1958; Re-elected with 76.14% of the vote, defeating Republican Richard R. Ryder.
- 1960; Re-elected with 78.02% of the vote, defeating Independent Thomas Coleman Andrews, Jr.
- 1962; Re-elected with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Republican Louis H. Williams and Independent Alfred T. Dudley.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress."J. Vaughan Gary (id: G000091)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- 1892 births
- 1973 deaths
- Politicians from Richmond, Virginia
- Military personnel from Richmond, Virginia
- Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- University of Richmond alumni
- University of Richmond School of Law alumni
- Virginia lawyers
- Burials at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia
- 20th-century American lawyers
- Signatories of the Southern Manifesto