Leo Wardrup

Leo Wardrup
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 83rd district
In office
January 8, 1992 – January 9, 2008
Preceded byBilly O'Brien
Succeeded byJoseph Bouchard
Personal details
Born
Leo Clyde Wardrup Jr.

(1936-09-05)September 5, 1936
Middlesboro, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 2014(2014-07-02) (aged 77)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGloria Anne Wirth
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)
George Washington University (MBA)
Naval War College (MS)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1958–1986
RankCaptain
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsMeritorious Service Medal

Leo Clyde Wardrup Jr. (September 5, 1936 – July 2, 2014) was an American naval officer and politician.

Born in Middlesboro, Kentucky, Wardrup received his bachelor's degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his master's degrees from George Washington University and Naval War College. Wardrup was a captain in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1986. He lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, as a Republican from 1992 until 2007.[1][2]