George C. Peery
George Peery | |
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| 52nd Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 18, 1934 – January 15, 1938 | |
| Preceded by | John Pollard |
| Succeeded by | James Price |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office November 16, 1936 – September 14, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Paul V. McNutt |
| Succeeded by | Robert Leroy Cochran |
| Member of the State Corporation Commission | |
| In office November 29, 1929 – April 17, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Louis S. Epes |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Ozlin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | C. Bascom Slemp |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Shaffer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Campbell Peery October 28, 1873 Cedar Bluff, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 14, 1952 (aged 78) Richlands, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Maplewood Cemetery 37°07′37″N 81°31′11″W / 37.1270676°N 81.5197144°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Bane Gillespie |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Emory and Henry College (BA) Washington and Lee University (LLB) |
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George Campbell Peery (October 28, 1873 – October 14, 1952) was a Virginia lawyer, school principal and Democratic politician, who served as the 52nd governor of Virginia from 1934 to 1938, after serving three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as on the State Corporation Commission. Sometimes called the second governor selected (at least partially), by the soon to be very powerful Byrd Organization, led by former Virginia Governor and later multi-term Senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Peery was also the first Virginia governor from southwest Virginia, and noted his descent from early settlers of the Clinch Valley.