George A. Revercomb

George A. Revercomb
Official portrait, 1903
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 7th district
In office
December 4, 1901 – January 10, 1906
Preceded byA. Nash Johnston
Succeeded byHarvey L. Garrett
Commonwealth's Attorney for Alleghany County
In office
1895–1901
Preceded byWilliam E. Allen
Succeeded byWilliam E. Allen
Personal details
BornGeorge Anderson Revercomb
(1858-10-18)October 18, 1858
DiedJanuary 8, 1937(1937-01-08) (aged 78)
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Elizabeth Forrer Chapman
(m. 1894)
Children6, including Chapman
Parent
  • W. H. Revercomb (father)
RelativesHoward Revercomb (brother)
EducationUniversity of Virginia (LLB)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician

George Anderson Revercomb (October 18, 1858 – January 8, 1937) was an American lawyer and politician, who served as commonwealth's attorney for Alleghany County, Virginia and as a member of the Virginia Senate.[1] A member of the Republican Party, he ran for Congress in Virginia's 10th congressional district in 1904 and 1914, losing both times to incumbent Henry D. Flood. He was also his party's nominee for Attorney General of Virginia in 1905 and 1909.[2][3] His son, Chapman Revercomb was a United States Senator from West Virginia.

References

  1. ^ Swem, Earl G.; John W. Williams (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, ed. (1915). Encyclopedia of Virgina Biography. Vol. 5. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 985–986. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ "Geo. Revercomb, 78, Dies In Covington". The Roanoke Times. Vol. 101, no. 9. January 9, 1937. p. 2. Retrieved October 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  • George A. Revercomb at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007