John B. Boatwright
John B. Boatwright | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Appomattox and Buckingham | |
| In office January 8, 1936 – January 13, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Albert J. Terrell |
| Succeeded by | William A. Pennington |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Buckingham and Cumberland | |
| In office January 11, 1922 – January 9, 1924 | |
| Preceded by | A. Laurie Pitts Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John R. Horsley E. T. Bondurant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Baker Boatwright November 27, 1881 Marion, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1965 (aged 83) Buckingham, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Grae Nalle Jones
(m. 1912; died 1965) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Frederic W. Boatwright |
| Alma mater | University of Richmond School of Law |
| Profession |
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John Baker Boatwright (November 27, 1881 – March 28, 1965) was Virginia lawyer and member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Buckingham, Appomattox and Cumberland Counties for 38 years beginning in 1922. A member of the Byrd Organization, Boatwright became a leader of its Massive Resistance to racial integration.