A. L. Philpott

A. L. Philpott
A. L. Philpott
51st Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
	In office; January 9, 1980 – September 28, 1991
Preceded by	John Warren Cooke
Succeeded by	Ford C. Quillen (acting)
Preceded by	In office; January 11, 1978 – January 9, 1980
Other leadership positions
House Majority Leader
	In office; January 11, 1978 – January 9, 1980
Preceded by	James M. Thomson
Succeeded by	Tom Moss
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
	In office; January 8, 1958 – September 28, 1991 Serving with Robert L. Clark (1958–1968); Garry DeBruhl (1968–1978); Mary Sue Terry (1978–1983);
Preceded by	William F. Stone
Succeeded by	Ward Armstrong
Constituency	38th district (1958–1964); 37th district (1964–1972); 13th district (1972–1982); 12th district (1982–1983); 11th district (1983–1991);
Personal details
Born	Albert Lee Philpott; July 29, 1919; Philpott, Virginia, U.S.
Died	September 28, 1991 (aged 72); Bassett, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Katherine Spencer (m. 1941)
Relatives	A. B. Philpott (grandfather)
Education	University of Richmond; (BA, JD);
Occupation	Lawyer; politician;
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army Army Air Forces Ordnance Department; ; ;
Years of service	1941–1945
Battles/wars	World War II

Albert Lee Philpott (July 29, 1919 – September 28, 1991) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates for 33 years starting in 1958, and was its Speaker from 1980 until his death.