Richard D. Obenshain | |
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.jpg) Obenshain in 1978 | |
| Born | Richard Dudley Obenshain October 31, 1935 Abingdon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 2, 1978 (aged 42) |
| Alma mater | J.D., New York University School of Law, Bridgewater College |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney and politician |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Helen W. Obenshain (m. 1971) |
| Children | Mark (b. 1962) Anne Scott[1] Kate (b. 1969) |
Richard Dudley Obenshain (October 31, 1935 – August 2, 1978) was an American politician and attorney. Obenshain had served as the chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia and was nominated in 1978 to run as the Republican nominee for the United States Senate but died prior to the election.
- ^ Atkinson, Frank B. (1 January 2006). The Dynamic Dominion: Realignment and the Rise of Two-party Competition in Virginia, 1945-1980. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 420. ISBN 9780742552098. Retrieved 27 January 2014.