Summary
John Wood Fishburne (March 8, 1868 – June 24, 1937) was a Virginia Congressman and cousin to Congressmen Fontaine Maury Maverick and James Luther Slayden of Texas. The three men are related to the oceanographer, Matthew Fontaine Maury of Virginia.
John W. Fishburne | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob A. Garber |
| Succeeded by | A. Willis Robertson |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Albemarle and Charlottesville | |
| In office December 4, 1895 – December 1, 1897 Serving with William H. Boaz | |
| Preceded by | John S. Harris |
| Succeeded by | William R. Duke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1868 Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Died | June 24, 1937 (aged 69) Ivy Depot, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Washington and Lee University University of Virginia |
Biography edit
Fishburne was born near Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Virginia on March 8, 1868. He attended Pantops Academy, near Charlottesville, Va., and Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
He taught at the Fishburne Military Academy in Waynesboro, Virginia, in 1886 and 1887. Fishburne graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1890; was admitted to the bar the same year; and commenced practice in Charlottesville.
He was also engaged in agricultural pursuits; served in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1895–1897; member of the Virginia State Library Board in 1904–1913; appointed judge of the eighth judicial circuit in 1913; subsequently elected by the legislature and served from 1913 until his resignation in 1930. Fishburne was elected as a Democrat to the 72nd United States Congress (March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1932 and resumed the practice of law.
Fishburne died in Ivy Depot, near Charlottesville, June 24, 1937. His interment was in Riverview Cemetery, Charlottesville.
Election edit
In 1930 Fishburne was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 58.37% of the vote, defeating Republican Jacob A. Garber.
References edit
- United States Congress. "John W. Fishburne (id: F000143)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.