George A. Revercomb
George A. Revercomb | |
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Official portrait, 1903 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office December 4, 1901 – January 10, 1906 | |
| Preceded by | A. Nash Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Harvey L. Garrett |
| Commonwealth's Attorney for Alleghany County | |
| In office 1895–1901 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Allen |
| Succeeded by | William E. Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Anderson Revercomb October 18, 1858 Bath County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1937 (aged 78) Covington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Forrer Chapman
(m. 1894) |
| Children | 6, including Chapman |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Howard Revercomb (brother) |
| Education | University of Virginia (LLB) |
| Occupation |
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- George A. Revercomb at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007