Robert S. Burruss Jr. | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 12, 1972 – January 14, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Manns |
| Succeeded by | Elliot Schewel |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office January 1966 – January 12, 1972 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 1964 – January 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Mosby Perrow Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Sidney Burruss Jr. November 9, 1914 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 1978 (aged 63) Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Margaret Hanna Brooks
(m. 1947) |
| Alma mater | Virginia Tech (BS) |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Robert Sidney Burruss Jr. (November 9, 1914 – June 21, 1978) was a state Senator and businessman from Lynchburg, Virginia.[1] In 1963 he became the first Republican elected to represent the area since Congressional Reconstruction.[2]