Harold H. Purcell

Harold H. Purcell
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 8, 1964 – January 12, 1966
Preceded byEdward O. McCue Jr.
Succeeded byJohn Galleher
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 26th district
In office
January 28, 1959 – January 8, 1964
Preceded byBenjamin T. Pitts
Succeeded byJohn Alexander
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Fluvanna, Goochland, and Louisa
In office
January 14, 1948 – January 28, 1959
Preceded byHenry S. Johnson
Succeeded byMatt G. Anderson
Personal details
Born
Harold Hidmore Purcell

(1920-02-07)February 7, 1920
Louisa, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 14, 2007(2007-07-14) (aged 87)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Virginia Omohundro
(m. 1942)
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1945
RankCaptain
Battles/warsWorld War II

Harold Hidmore Purcell (February 7, 1920 – July 14, 2007) was an American lawyer, judge and politician affiliated with the Byrd Organization who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly representing his native Louisa County and adjacent counties (1948-1965), and later as Circuit Judge for what was then the 16th Judicial Circuit (1966-1979)(also covering Louisa County).[1][2]

  1. ^ Slayton, Jeremy (July 17, 2007). "Former state legislator Harold Purcell dies". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Dodson, E. Griffith (January 1, 1961). "The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1940-1960. Register and biographies of members of the General Assembly and 1945 and 1956 State Constitutional Conventions. Index of resolutions, documents, elections, or confirmations of judges, State officers and board members". State Publication. p. 575. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Hathi Trust.