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]
Edmund DeJarnette | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Hanover and King William | |
| In office January 14, 1942 – January 11, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Leon M. Bazile |
| Succeeded by | Claiborne D. Gregory |
| In office January 10, 1934 – January 8, 1936 | |
| Preceded by | J. Brantley Bray |
| Succeeded by | Leon M. Bazile |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edmund Tompkins DeJarnette August 22, 1897 Caroline, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 13, 1966 (aged 68) Hanover, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Emily Carter
(m. 1934; died 1956)Rosamond Berry (m. 1957) |
| Education | Randolph–Macon College |
His son, Edmund DeJarnette Jr., was a career Foreign Service Officer with the United States Department of State.
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