Eugene B. Sydnor Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the Richmond district | |
| In office 1955–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Frank S. Richeson |
| Succeeded by | FitzGerald Bemiss |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond district | |
| In office January, 1953 – January, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | William Harrison Adams |
| Succeeded by | FitzGerald Bemiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1917 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 2003 (aged 85) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Harvey Sydnor, Elaine Jantzen Wilis |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1940-45 |
Eugene Beauharnais Sydnor Jr. (September 25, 1917 – September 9, 2003) was a Richmond department store owner, Chamber of Commerce executive, and politician.[1][2][3] A member of the Byrd Organization, Sydnor served briefly in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly: from 1953 to 1955 in the House of Delegates and from 1955 until 1959 in the Virginia Senate.[4] Both occurred during the period of Massive Resistance to the United States Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
- ^ "Bill Tracking - 2004 session > Legislation". lis.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Obituary Richmond Times Dispatch September 12, 2003 page B7
- ^ Virginia Lives p. 976
- ^ E. Griffith Dodson, The General Assembly of Virginia (1940-1960) pp. 588