Edmund DeJarnette (politician)

Edmund DeJarnette
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Hanover and King William
In office
January 14, 1942 – January 11, 1956
Preceded byLeon M. Bazile
Succeeded byClaiborne Gregory
In office
January 10, 1934 – January 8, 1936
Preceded byJ. Brantley Bray
Succeeded byLeon M. Bazile
Personal details
Born
Edmund Tompkins DeJarnette

(1897-08-22)August 22, 1897
Caroline, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 13, 1966(1966-07-13) (aged 68)
Hanover, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Emily Carter
(m. 1934; died 1956)

Rosamond Berry
(m. 1957)
ChildrenEdmund DeJarnette, Jane
EducationRandolph–Macon College

Edmund Tompkins DeJarnette (August 22, 1897 – July 13, 1966) was an American politician who was elected to eight terms in the Virginia House of Delegates. In 1955, while serving as majority floor leader of the House, he was defeated in a Democratic primary challenge by Claiborne Gregory.[1]

As of October 25, 1955, DeJarnette was a member of the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council.[2]

His son, Edmund DeJarnette Jr., was a career Foreign Service Officer with the United States Department of State.

  1. ^ "DeJarnette is Beaten by Gregory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. July 13, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Organization and Functioning of Courts of Record : Report of the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to the Governor and General Assembly of Virginia. Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia, Division of Purchase and Printing. October 25, 1955.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)