Don McGlothlin

Don McGlothlin
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
February 1974 – January 10, 1990
Preceded byKeith D. Speer
Succeeded byJackie Stump
Constituency
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 8, 1964 – January 12, 1966
Preceded byGeorge F. Barnes
Succeeded byGeorge F. Barnes
Commonwealth's Attorney for Buchanan County
In office
January 1, 1956 – December 31, 1963
Preceded byW. C. Dennis
Succeeded byGerald P. Coleman
Personal details
BornDonald Allen McGlothlin
(1926-02-16)February 16, 1926
DiedFebruary 20, 2000(2000-02-20) (aged 74)
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary Louise Williams
(m. 1947)
Children5
Education
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • farmer
  • politician
Military service
Branch/service
Years of service1943‍–‍1946 (USN)
Battles/wars

Donald Allen McGlothlin Sr. (February 16, 1926 – February 20, 2000) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician, who served as the commonwealth's attorney of Buchanan County, Virginia and as a member of both houses of the Virginia General Assembly.[1] He was defeated for reelection by write-in candidate Jackie Stump.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Former Virginia legislator Donald McGlothlin dies at 74". Bristol Herald Courier. Vol. 128, no. 53. February 22, 2000. p. 2A. Retrieved October 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Priest, Dana (November 20, 1989). "Va. Coal Miner Strikes Gold in Politics". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 17, 2025.